HUGOYE: JOURNAL OF SYRIAC STUDIES

Vol. 3, No. 1 January 2000

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PUBLICATION/BOOK REPORT The Journal for the Aramaic Bible Johannes C. DE MOOR jcdemoor@wxs.nl Ulco de Vriesweg 29 8084 AR 't Harde The Netherlands [1] In 1999 a new journal for the study of the Aramaic Bible was published by Sheffield Academic Press. The Executive Editoral Committee consists of Johannes C. de Moor (Kampen, The Netherlands), William L. Petersen (State College, PA, USA) and Abraham Tal (Tel Aviv University, Israel). Secretary is Willem F. Smelik (University College, London). Scholars from all disciplines concerned form the competent Editorial Board of the journal. [2] A new journal requires some sort of justification. Up to this moment no international journal covering all Aramaic translations of the Bible has existed. As a result, articles dealing with aspects of these translations were scattered over many different periodicals which did not facilitate scholarly exchange. Moreover, it is becoming increasingly clear that several of these translations were somehow inter-related, whether directly or by sharing common exegetical traditions. This would seem to require a common platform for discussion since scholars working in this field are obviously facing similar problems and can learn from each other, especially with regard to the application of new methods. [3] The Journal for the Aramaic Bible aims at providing this platform. In order to achieve a high level of quality, all contributions are subjected to peer review. The journal covers both Testaments, and will include the Aramaic Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha. It will publish articles, short notes and book reviews on the Targums, the Syriac translations (including the Peshitta), the Syro-Palestinian and Samaritan versions, the Diatessaron and the Vetus Syra. We have found means to print all the necessary alphabets, as well as a few more, so that all languages may be cited in their original scripts. Most quotations will be translated, however, so that a wide range of users can follow the argument. Every issue will contain a bibliographic section. The Peshitta Institute at Leiden will provide bibliographic data for the Syriac Bible. Provisionally, the Semitic Institute at Kampen will take care of other bibliographic data. Subscribers to the journal can ask the Secretary for an electronic copy of the bibliography by e-mail (LaTeX-format). The last issue of every year will contain indices of abbreviations, authors, subjects and scriptural references. [4] The Journal for the Aramaic Bible is published twice yearly. The subscription price is £20.00/$40.00 for individuals, £40.00/$70.00 for institutions. Orders to be sent to Sheffield Academic Press, Mansion House, 19 Kingfield Road, Sheffield S11 9AS, England, or, for North America, to Sheffield Academic Press, c/o CUP Services, P.O. Box 6525, Ithaca, NY 14851, USA.