The SBL Handbook of Style

The definitive source for how to write and publish in the field of biblical studies

The long-awaited second edition of the essential style manual for writing and publishing in biblical studies and related fields includes key style changes, updated and expanded abbreviation and spelling-sample lists, a list of archaeological site names, material on qur’anic sources, detailed information on citing electronic sources, and expanded guidelines for the transliteration and transcription of seventeen ancient languages.

Features:

• Expanded lists of abbreviations for use in ancient Near Eastern, biblical, and early Christian studies
• Information for transliterating seventeen ancient languages
• Exhaustive examples for citing print and electronic sources