Leaves from an Epigrapher’s Notebook
by Frank Moore Cross
Reviewed by Christopher A. Rollston

This collection of many of Frank Moore Cross’s articles on Northwest Semitic epigraphy and paleography contains many gems.

Masada VII, The Yigael Yadin Excavations 1963–1965, Final Reports, The Pottery of Masada
by Rachel Bar-Nathan
Reviewed by Hershel Shanks

Judea at the time of Herod, Jesus and the Jewish defenders of Masada made use of a pottery corpus different from its neighbors and different from what went before or after.

Cuneiform in Canaan: Cuneiform Sources from the Land of Israel in Ancient Times
by Wayne Horowitz and Takayoshi Oshima
Reviewed by Hershel Shanks

An impressive volume of 91 cuneiform inscriptions that have been recovered from 28 sites in Canaan.

Jewish Quarter Excavations
by Hillel Geva
Reviewed by Hershel Shanks

A catalog of small finds from Nahman Avigad’s excavation of one major area (Area E) in Jerusalem’s Upper City shortly before the Roman destruction of 70 A.D.

The Biblical World: An Illustrated Atlas
By Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Reviewed by R. Steven Notley

This atlas is richly adorned with pictures and illustrations. The work’s focus is the world that surrounded the Bible.

Biblica: The Bible Atlas
By Barry J. Beitzel
Reviewed by R. Steven Notley

This atlas is very impressive in size and appearance. It is magnificently illustrated.

Aerial Atlas of the Holy Land
By John Bowker
Reviewed by R. Steven Notley

With wonderfully presented aerial photography, the atlas organizes Biblical sites according to their specific regions.

The IVP Atlas of Bible History
By Paul Lawrence
Reviewed by R. Steven Notley

Lawrence’s atlas provides more serious engagement with issues of historical geography. He however, at times seems to overlook the topography of events.

The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
by Ephraim Stern, editor
Reviewed by Philip J. King

This extensive book is a fantastic reference for both scholars and students. It is the supplementary fifth volume in a set. The earlier four volumes were published in 1993. Since then, numerous new developments have been made in the field. This book is updated on all digs through 2005.