Journal of Near Eastern Studies
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Near Eastern Studies is an academic journal
published by the University of Chicago Press
, devoted to examination of the ancient
and medieval
civilisations of the Near East
. Appearing in its pages are contributions from scholars of international
reputation on archaeology
, art
, history
, literature
, linguistics
, religion
, law
, and science
. Old Testament
and Islamic studies
are also featured.
JNES was founded in 1884 by William Rainey Harper
as Hebraica. In 1895 it was renamed the American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, finally becoming JNES in 1942. It is the only US
journal exclusively devoted to the subject. It is published quarterly. Volume 65 began in January 2006.
Academic journal
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published by the University of Chicago Press
University of Chicago Press
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, devoted to examination of the ancient
Ancient Near East
The ancient Near East was the home of early civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia , ancient Egypt, ancient Iran The ancient Near East was the home of early civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia...
and medieval
Islamic Golden Age
During the Islamic Golden Age philosophers, scientists and engineers of the Islamic world contributed enormously to technology and culture, both by preserving earlier traditions and by adding their own inventions and innovations...
civilisations of the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
. Appearing in its pages are contributions from scholars of international
International
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reputation on archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
, art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
, linguistics
Linguistics
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, religion
Religion
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, law
Law
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, and science
Science
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. Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
and Islamic studies
Islamic studies
In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...
are also featured.
JNES was founded in 1884 by William Rainey Harper
William Rainey Harper
William Rainey Harper was one of America's leading academics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Harper helped to organize the University of Chicago and Bradley University and served as the first President of both institutions.-Early life:Harper was born on July 26, 1856 in New Concord,...
as Hebraica. In 1895 it was renamed the American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, finally becoming JNES in 1942. It is the only US
United States
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journal exclusively devoted to the subject. It is published quarterly. Volume 65 began in January 2006.