Matthew Suriano

Matthew Suriano (PhD, University of California Los Angeles) researches the Hebrew Bible, ancient Near Eastern religions, and the archeology of the Levant.  In addition to the recent publication of his book, The Politics of Dead Kings: Dynastic Ancestors in the Book of Kings and Ancient Israel (Mohr Siebeck, 2010), he has published several articles that have appeared in journals such as Vetus Testamentum, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, and Journal of Biblical Literature.  His current project examines dying as a social process.  Dr. Suriano has been a fellow at the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem, and he has participated in several archaeological excavations in Israel, most recently at Tel Burna.