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The American Academy of Religion offers Awards for Excellence in order to give recognition to new scholarly publications that make significant contributions to the study of religion. These awards honor works of distinctive originality, intelligence, creativity, and importance — books that affect decisively how religion is examined, understood, and interpreted.

Awards for Excellence are given in four categories: Analytical–Descriptive, Constructive–Reflective, Historical, and Textual Studies. Not all awards are given every year. More than one book may win an award in a given category. In addition, there is a separate competition and prize for the Best First Book in the History of Religions. For eligibility requirements, awards processes, and a list of current jurors, please see the Book Awards rules.

The AAR is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Awards for Excellence in Religion and the Best First Book in the History of Religions: 

Analytical-Descriptive Studies

   
Kimberley Christine Patton. Religion of the Gods: Ritual, Paradox, and Reflexivity. Oxford University Press, 2009.  

Constructive-Reflective Studies

   

Mark Johnston. Saving God: Religion after Idolatry. Princeton University Press, 2009.

   

Historical Studies

   
Robert Ford Campany. Making Transcendents: Ascetics and Social Memory in Early Medieval China. University of Hawai’i Press, 2009.  

Textual Studies

   
Benjamin D. Sommer. Bodies of God and the World of Ancient Israel. Cambridge University Press, 2009.  

Best First Book in the History of Religions

   

Joseph Kip Kosek. Acts of Conscience: Christian Nonviolence and Modern American Democracy. Columbia University Press, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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