Reading Religion Webinar: "Reading Religion: The Elements of a Strong Scholarly Review"
Did you miss our free July webinar? "Reading Religion: The Elements of a Strong Scholarly Review" is available online now at the American Academy of Religion.
We hosted a webinar on writing book reviews. How do you write a quality review? Why review books? Presenters Kimberly Davis (RR Senior Editor), Kevin Schilbrack (RR Associate Editor and JAAR Book Review Editor), and Deanna Womack (Assistant Professor at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology) discussed the crucial elements of engaging scholarly reviews, their place in academic work, and the ins and outs of writing for Reading Religion. The webinar included presentations and Q&A.
Black Theology and Black Power
“The 50th-anniversary edition of Black Theology and Black Power comes at a time in history not unlike the moment in history in which Cone originally wrote. Just a cursory examination of the six chapters in the book reads like a clarion prophetic call for us to reexamine our own theological presuppositions. . . . It has now been fifty years, and much of what Cone wrote still is true today. It is a reminder that we all have work to do, but unlike Cone, we are not starting from scratch.” – Andre E. Johnson
Comics and Sacred Texts
“This book is not the first to take on the subject of religion in graphic novels, but the approach this volume takes is, well, novel. . . .Generally, all of the essays are excellent, and the mixture of intended audiences brings a great deal of life to the collection. All or almost all of the essays will be of interest to scholars of graphic novels and scholars of religious studies who wish to dabble in sequential art.” - Jennifer Caplan
Dying to be Normal
“Readers will find Krutzsch’s book a thought-provoking, accessible, and expansive read. Where the author excels is his succinct yet full engagement with a broad and complex history of LGBT violence in America. . . . Dying to Be Normal is a powerhouse text that I would highly recommend to scholars interested in queer theory, LGBT studies, or religion studies.” - Jimmy Hamill
A Chinese Traveler in Medieval Korea
“It is for this reason that Vermeersch’s A Chinese Traveler in Medieval Korea stands as a significant contribution to the field. Although the subjects at hand (i.e., Koryŏ Korea and the Illustrated Account) are comparatively niche, the volume’s extensive introduction and critical translation are both extraordinarily accessible.” - Darian Shump
