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.
