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American Academy of Religion Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Flannery O'Connor and Stylistic Asceticism, Rachel Toombs

Flannery O'Connor and Stylistic Asceticism

Rachel Toombs
American Academy of ReligionAmerican Academy of Religion

#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
Book Cover for: The Ethics of Tainted Legacies, Karen V. Guth

The Ethics of Tainted Legacies

Karen V. Guth
American Academy of ReligionAmerican Academy of Religion

#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
Book Cover for: Hands of Doom: The Apocalyptic Imagination of Black Sabbath, Jack Holloway

Hands of Doom: The Apocalyptic Imagination of Black Sabbath

Jack Holloway
American Academy of ReligionAmerican Academy of Religion

#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
Book Cover for: In the Land of Tigers and Snakes: Living with Animals in Medieval Chinese Religions, Huaiyu Chen

In the Land of Tigers and Snakes: Living with Animals in Medieval Chinese Religions

Huaiyu Chen
American Academy of ReligionAmerican Academy of Religion

#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)
Book Cover for: The Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women Are Leaving the Church, Katie Gaddini

The Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women Are Leaving the Church

Katie Gaddini
American Academy of ReligionAmerican Academy of Religion

#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)
Book Cover for: Varieties of Atheism in Science, Elaine Howard Ecklund

Varieties of Atheism in Science

Elaine Howard Ecklund
American Academy of ReligionAmerican Academy of Religion

Congratulations 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)
Book Cover for: The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and Her Path to Power, Pnina Lahav

The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and Her Path to Power

Pnina Lahav
American Academy of ReligionAmerican Academy of Religion

#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
Book Cover for: Earthkeeping and Character: Exploring a Christian Ecological Virtue Ethic, Steven Bouma-Prediger

Earthkeeping and Character: Exploring a Christian Ecological Virtue Ethic

Steven Bouma-Prediger
American Academy of ReligionAmerican Academy of Religion

#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)
Book Cover for: Hinduism in Middle India: Narasimha, The Lord of the Middle, Lavanya Vemsani

Hinduism in Middle India: Narasimha, The Lord of the Middle

Lavanya Vemsani
American Academy of ReligionAmerican Academy of Religion

#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)
Book Cover for: Adopting for God: The Mission to Change America Through Transnational Adoption, Soojin Chung

Adopting for God: The Mission to Change America Through Transnational Adoption

Soojin Chung
American Academy of ReligionAmerican Academy of Religion

#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)