American Academy of Religion Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Flannery O'Connor and Stylistic Asceticism
Rachel Toombs#AARMemberNote | Congratulations to Rachel Toombs on the publication of "Flannery O’Connor and Stylistic Asceticism." Read more: https://t.co/fQVEjLz5KT https://t.co/6v3OfwrHV5
Paperback, 2022
$28.00Member price:$25.20 + Free shipping10% off
The Ethics of Tainted Legacies
Karen V. Guth#AARMemberNote | Congratulations to Karen V. Guth on the publication of "The Ethics of Tainted Legacies: Human Flourishing after Traumatic Pasts." More info: https://t.co/JO3HNaDAPL https://t.co/rH9KrjXsTa
Hardcover, 2022
$106.00Member price:$100.70 + Free shipping5% off
Hands of Doom: The Apocalyptic Imagination of Black Sabbath
Jack Holloway#AARMemberNote | Congratulations to Jack Holloway on the publication of "Hands of Doom: The Apocalyptic Imagination of Black Sabbath." More info: https://t.co/bkkPi5usOo https://t.co/Af5qxousXw
Paperback, 2022
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
In the Land of Tigers and Snakes: Living with Animals in Medieval Chinese Religions
Huaiyu Chen#AARMemberNote | Congratulations to Huaiyu Chen on the publication of “In the Land of Tigers and Snakes: Living with animals in Medieval Chinese Religions.” Read more: https://t.co/gHRjUUxD6q https://t.co/Gg4fYV8fEF
Paperback, 2023
$35.00Member price:$35.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women Are Leaving the Church
Katie Gaddini#WomensHistoryMonth | Read the review of "The Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women Are Leaving the Church" by Katie Gaddini: https://t.co/FijPXklk7D https://t.co/WjdlArI35Q
Paperback, 2023
$27.00Member price:$27.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Varieties of Atheism in Science
Elaine Howard EcklundCongratulations to Elaine Howard Ecklund and David R. Johnson on the publication of “Varieties of Atheism in Science.” Details: https://t.co/SbDsgkXTDp https://t.co/qwtkqGeGhf
Hardcover, 2021
$28.99Member price:$28.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and Her Path to Power
Pnina Lahav#WomensHistoryMonth | Read the review of "The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and Her Path to Power" by Pnina Lahav: https://t.co/VeVYCOBHiH https://t.co/cfVy5rHDOr
Hardcover, 2022
$39.95Member price:$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Earthkeeping and Character: Exploring a Christian Ecological Virtue Ethic
Steven Bouma-Prediger#EarthMonth | Read the review: “Earthkeeping and Character: Exploring Christian Ecological Virtue Ethic” by Steven Bouma-Prediger: https://t.co/1PHHDBG7xj https://t.co/yfJmbcRXer
Hardcover, 2019
$49.99Member price:$49.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Hinduism in Middle India: Narasimha, The Lord of the Middle
Lavanya Vemsani#AARMemberNote | Congratulations to Lavanya Vemsani on the publication of “Hinduism in Middle India: Narasimha, The Lord of the Middle.” Read more: https://t.co/kmCyJ8Dnpe https://t.co/Bl7oXIjHch
Paperback, 2024
$39.95Member price:$39.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Adopting for God: The Mission to Change America Through Transnational Adoption
Soojin Chung#AAPIMonth | Read Maci Sepp's review of "Adopting for God: The Mission to Change America through Transnational Adoption" by Soojin Chung via Reading Religion: https://t.co/q0LpcdVAXj https://t.co/yQMVOvZnq7
Paperback, 2021
$32.00Member price:$32.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)