The ''Journal of Near Eastern Studies'' is an

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s of the

Near East The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...

, including their

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. JNES is devoted to the study of the civilizations of the Near East from prehistory to the end of the Ottoman period in 1922. ''JNES'' embraces a uniquely broad scope of time, place, and topic, including contributions from scholars of international reputation on topics in

Assyriology Assyriology (from Greek , ''Assyriā''; and , '' -logia'') is the archaeological, anthropological, and linguistic study of Assyria and the rest of ancient Mesopotamia (a region that encompassed what is now modern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southea ...

Egyptology Egyptology (from ''Egypt'' and Greek , '' -logia''; ar, علم المصريات) is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religious ...

Hittitology Hittitology is the study of the Hittites, an ancient Anatolian people that established an empire around Hattusa in the 2nd millennium BCE. It combines aspects of the archaeology, history, philology, and art history of the Hittite civilisation. Li ...

, Hebrew Bible, and allied ancient studies, as well as a second area of emphasis in early, medieval, and early-modern Islamic studies. The disciplinary range of the journal runs from history and language to religion and literature to

and art history. The ''Journal of Near Eastern Studies'' was founded in 1884, with an original emphasis on Old Testament studies. The journal was renamed twice over the course of the following century, with each name change reflecting the growth and expansion of the fields covered by the publication. Originally titled ''Hebraica'', the journal in 1895 became the ''American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures''; the present title came about in 1942. ''JNES'' is published twice yearly by the

. The journal evaluates manuscripts through a double-blind peer review process. Every issue includes new scholarly work as well as a book review section, which provides a critical overview of new publications by emerging and established scholars.

History

The journal was established in 1884 by

William Rainey Harper William Rainey Harper (July 24, 1856 – January 10, 1906) was an American academic leader, an accomplished semiticist, and Baptist clergyman. Harper helped to establish both the University of Chicago and Bradley University and served as the fi ...

as ''Hebraica''. In 1895 it was renamed the ''American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures'', obtaining its current name in 1942. Originally published quarterly, it has been biannual since 2010, but at significantly expanded length and new format.

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Index of volumes 1-55 (1942-1996)

Journal Of Near Eastern Studies
at Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Division of the Humanities,

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