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The Biblical Archaeology Society 2013 Publication Awards Call For Entries

Nominations are invited for the 2013 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Awards, for books published in 2011 and 2012. The biennial BAS Publication Awards for books about archaeology and the Bible have been presented since 1985. These prestigious awards have now been made possible by a grant from Frederick L. Simmons, Esq. of Glendale, California.

 

Best Scholarly Book on Archaeology

Judges

MICHAEL COOGAN
Harvard Divinity School
Send books to:
15 Whittemore Street
Concord, MA 01742

ANN KILLEBREW
The Pennsylvania State University
CAMS
Weaver 108
University Park, PA 16802

THOMAS E. LEVY
University of California,
San Diego
Send books to:
3298 Governor Drive #22293
San Diego, CA 92192
 

Best Popular Book on Archaeology

Judges

MICHAEL COOGAN
Harvard Divinity School
Send books to:
15 Whittemore Street
Concord, MA 01742

ANN KILLEBREW
The Pennsylvania State University
CAMS
Weaver 108
University Park, PA 16802

THOMAS E. LEVY
University of California,
San Diego
Send books to:
3298 Governor Drive #22293
San Diego, CA 92192
 

Best Book Relating to the Hebrew Bible

Judges

KENT RICHARDS
Emeritus Executive Director of
the Society of Biblical Literature
Send books to:
3 Sandpiper Lane
Mystic, CT 06355

CHOON LEONG SEOW
Princeton Theological Seminary
Department of Biblical Studies
321 Lenox House
Princeton, NJ 08542-0803

GARY A. RENDSBURG
Rutgers University
Department of Jewish Studies
12 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
 

Best Book Relating to the New Testament

Judges

ADELA YARBRO COLLINS
Yale Divinity School
Send books to:
102 Leete’s Island Road
Guilford, CT 06437-3002

JAMES SANDERS
Emeritus Professor,
Claremont School of Theology
Send books to:
337 West 7th Street
Claremont, CA 91711

VICTOR PAUL FURNISH
Emeritus Professor,
Southern Methodist University
Send books to:
6806 Robin Road
Dallas, TX 75209
 

Qualifications & Rules

(1) Nominations: Publishers or authors (or others) should send one copy of every nominated book to each of the judges in the relevant category. Please mark “BAS Publication Awards.” One copy should also be sent to BAS Publication Awards, 4710 41st Street NW, Washington DC 20016; please specify the category in which your book is nominated.

(2) Judges are entitled to nominate books.

(3) All nominated books must have been published in English in 2011 or 2012. (Books translated into English from other languages are eligible to be considered for BAS Publication Awards.)

(4) Nominated books must be received by May 8, 2013. At least 3 books in a category must be nominated for a prize to be awarded.

(5) The judges’ decisions are final.

(6) The winning authors will receive an honorary citation certificate and a prize of $500.