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202 SHOFAR Winter 1997 Vol. 15, No.2 ARTICLES NOTED Author's address appears in brackets. A notation of "N/A" means the address is not available. American Jewish Life Hordes, S. M. "The Sephardic Legacy in New Mexico: A History of the Crypto-Jews. " journal of the West, Vol. 35, No 4 (October 1996), pp. 82-90. [Univ. of New Mexico, latin American Institute, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA] Warnke, N. "Immigrant Popular Culture as Contested Sphere: Yiddish Music Halls, the Yiddish Press, and the Processes ofAmericanization, 1900-1910." Tbeatrejournal, Vol. 48, No.3 (October 1996), pp. 321-335. [Columbia Univ., New York, NY 10027, USA] Ancient World and Archaeology Atkinson, K. "Herod the Great, Sosius, and the Siege ofJerusalem (37 BCE) in 'Psalm of Solomon' (ps Sol xvii)." Novum Testamentum, Vol. 38, No.4 (October 1996), pp. 313-322. [100 Old York Rd 313 E., Jenkintown, PA, USA] Baker, C. M. "Bodies, Boundaries, and Domestic Politics in a late Ancient Marketplace." journal ofMedieval & Early Modern Studies, Vol. 26, No.3 (Fall 1996), pp. 391-418. [Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY 14853, USA] Brio, G. "Studies in 4Q424, Fragment 3." Vetus Testamentum, Vol. 46, No. 3 Ouly 1996), pp. 271-295. [Tel Aviv Univ., Dept. of Bible, IL-60625 Tel Aviv, Israel] Houtman, C. "Secularization in Ancient Israel." Zeitschrlft fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, Vol. 108, No.3 (1996), pp. 408-425.· (German) [Fernhoutstr 15, NL-8266 EA Kampen, Netherlands] Levine, 1. 1. "The Nature and Origin of the Palestinian Synagogue Reconsidered." [Review)]ournal ofBiblicalLiterature, Vol. 115, No.3 (Fall 1996), pp.425-448. [Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel] Levison, J. R. "Josephus' Interpretation of the Divine Spirit. " journal ofjewish Studies, Vol. 47, No.2 (Fall 1996), pp. 234-255. [Duke Univ., Sch. of Divinity, Durham, NC 27706, USA] Art and Music Weichshahak, S. "Dialogue in the Sephardic Cancionero. " jabrbuch fur Volksliedforschung, No. 41 (1996),54-73. [10 ShalomAsh Str., IL-69483 TelAviv, Israel] Articles Noted 203 Biblical and Rabbinic Literature Aichele, G. and G. A Phillips. "Exegesis, Eisegesis, Intergesis: Introduction." Semeia, No. 69-70 (1995), pp. 7-18. [Adrian Coli., Dept. ofReligion & Philosophy, Adrian, MI, USA] Beat, T. K. and T. Unafelt. "Sifting for Cinders: Strange Fires in Leviticus 10:1-5." Semeia, No. 69-70 (1995), pp. 19-32. [Eckerd Coli., St. Petersburg, FL 33711, USA] Booth, W. C. "Where is the Authorial Audience in Biblical Narrative and in Other Authoritative Texts?" Narrative, Vol. 4, No.3 (October 1996), pp.235-253. [Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA] Calloud, J. "Figure, Knowledge and Truth: Absence and Fulfillment in the Scriptures." Semeia, No. 69-70 (1995), pp. 61-81. [Univ. Catholique Lyon, Ctr. Anal. Discours Religieux, 25 Rue du Plat, F-69288 Lyon, France] Childs, B. S. "Retrospective Reading of the Old Testament Prophets. " Zeitschrijtfur die Alttestamentliche Wissenscbajt, Vol. 108, No.3 (1996), pp. 362-377. [Yale Univ., New Haven, cr 06511, USA] Cooper, D. "Talmudic Territory: Space, Law, and Modernist Discourse. "Journal ofLaw & Society, Vol. 23, No.4 (December 1996), pp. 529-548. [Univ. ofWarwick, Sch. of Law, Coventry CV4 7AL, W. Midlands, England] Desilva, D. A "The 'Wisdom of Ben Sira': Honor, Shame, and the Maintenance of the Values of a Minority Culture." Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Vol. 58, No.3 (July 1996), pp. 433-455. [Ashland Theol. Seminary, Ashland,OH 44805, USA] Engelken, K. "Baalshamen (Old Testament Syrian Canaanite Religion. 1. Polemic Surrounding the H. Niehr Monograph)." Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenscbajt, Vol. 108, No.2 (1996), pp. 233-248. (German) [Kut Schumacher Ring 45, D-65197Wiesbaden, Germany] Femandezmontes, M. "Marriage and Inheritance in the Old Testament." Revista de Dtalectologia y Tradiciones Populares, No. 51 (1996), pp. 181-207. (Spanish) [N/A] Hess, R. S. "Non·lsraelite Personal Names in the Book of Joshua." Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Vol. 58, No.2 (April 1996), pp. 205-214. [Roehampton Inst. London, Southlands Coli., London SW19 5NN, England] Houtman, C. "The Altar as a Place of Asylum in the Old Testament: Ancient Israelite Legal Requirements (Exodus 21:12-14) and Application (1 Kings 1-2)." Revue Biblique, Vol. 103, No.3 (July 1996), pp. 343-366. (German) [N/A] Joosten, J. "Elaborate Similes-Hebrew and Greek-A Study in Septuagint Translation...

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