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Reading Religion (RR) is an open book review website published by the American Academy of Religion (AAR). The site provides up-to-date coverage of scholarly publishing in religious studies, reviewed by scholars with special interest and/or expertise in the relevant subfields. A book reviewed in RR may also be reviewed in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JAAR), which publishes a mor

e limited set of book reviews. Books reviewed in JAAR are displayed on the RR website, along with links to the full reviews on the JAAR website. You must be a member of the AAR or have library privileges to view the full reviews. RR reviews scholarly books about religion. Reviewers do not need to be members of the AAR, or be professional religious studies scholars. Indeed, we welcome reviewers from diverse fields and viewpoints who engage with the topic of religion. Graduate students may review books for RR, but we do expect that reviewers will have done advanced academic work on religion, either in a religious studies department or a related field (see RR review guidelines for further information). For reviews of books on biblical studies, please visit the Society of Biblical Literature's Review of Biblical Literature website. The American Academy of Religion, founded in 1909, is the world’s largest association of academics who research or teach topics related to religion. With some 9,000 members in North America and abroad, its purpose is to (1) promote understanding of and critical reflection on religious traditions, issues, questions, values, texts, practices, and institutions; and (2) serve the professional interests of members, students, teachers, scholars, and the wider public.

Manasicha Akepiyapornchai reviews 'Empire Inside Out: Religion, Conquest, and Community in Kṛṣṇadevarāya's Āmuktamālyada...
10/09/2025

Manasicha Akepiyapornchai reviews 'Empire Inside Out: Religion, Conquest, and Community in Kṛṣṇadevarāya's Āmuktamālyada' by Ilanit Loewy Shacham. https://readingreligion.org/9780197776223

Philip Hollander reviews 'Meir Kahane: The Public Life and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical' by Shaul Mag...
27/08/2025

Philip Hollander reviews 'Meir Kahane: The Public Life and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical' by Shaul Magid. https://buff.ly/YgmNtTD

Sharonda Stith reviews 'The Prophet's Whistle: Late Antique Orality, Literacy, and the Quran' by George Archer. https://...
25/08/2025

Sharonda Stith reviews 'The Prophet's Whistle: Late Antique Orality, Literacy, and the Quran' by George Archer. https://buff.ly/iiaTfjq

Our August newsletter is out!This issue features:*A moving review of "Sugarcane", a documentary exposing religious viole...
20/08/2025

Our August newsletter is out!

This issue features:

*A moving review of "Sugarcane", a documentary exposing religious violence and resilience

*An essay spotlighting women’s theological voices of resistance

*A curated end-of-summer reading list — including "Womanist Bioethics" and "Rousseau’s God"

*Books available now for review: "Doing Theological Double Dutch" and "Radical Kinship"

*A call for new editorial board members!

Read more in our newsletter: https://buff.ly/MYU5IUf

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