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- Lewis, A. David and Martin Lund, eds. Muslim Superheroes: Comics, Islam, and Representation. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2017. Pp. 256. $24.93 (paperback). by Aaron Ricker
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Debating a Discipline, Contesting Identities, and the Future of Islamic Studies
The following is the editorial introduction to the November 2014 issue of the Bulletin for the Study of Religion (the full table of contents having already been posted). We offer this editorial here on the blog in order to give … Continue reading
Posted in Academy, Announcements, Editorial, Joseph Laycock, Matt Sheedy, Natasha Mikles, Philip L. Tite, Reflections on Islamic Studies, Religion and Popular Culture, Religion and Society, Religion and Theory, Theory and Method, Theory in the Real World
Tagged Aaron Hughes, Atheism, Belief, biblical studies, Buddhism, Bulletin for the Study of Religion, Edward E. Curtis IV, emic, etic, Hinduism, Islam, Islamic studies, James Crossley, Jewish studies, Judaism, Loch Ness, Loch Ness Monster, naga, NEH, new atheism, Omid Safi, orientalism, Qur'an, Qur'anic origins, Qur'anic studies, Religion, religious studies, Richard Amesbury, Ruth Mas, Sarah Imhoff, scholarship, Scotland, secularism, Vernon James Schubel
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Changing the World: Reflections on Islamic Studies
by Juliane Hammer Note: This post is part of the Reflections on Islamic Studies Series. At the entrance to the main building of my alma mater were featured in gold lettering these words: “Die Philosophen haben die Welt nur verschieden … Continue reading
Reflections on Jewish Studies
by Sarah Imhoff Editor’s note: This post is part of the Reflections on Islamic Studies series. Jewish Studies is full of Jews. This is obvious. It is also surprising, for two reasons. First, the diversity of Jewish Studies scholars compares unfavorably with … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections on Islamic Studies, Religion and Theory, Theory and Method, Uncategorized
Tagged Aaron Hughes, Abington School District v. Schempp, AJS, American Jewish History, Association for Jewish Studies, Indiana University Bloomington, Jewish studies, Journal of Religion, Masculinity and the Making of American Judaism, Religious Studies Review, Russell McCutcheon, Sarah Emily Imhoff, Wissenschaft des Judentums, Zak Braiterman
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Ode to Islamic Studies: Its Allure, Its Danger, Its Power
by Edward E. Curtis IV Editor’s note: This post is part of the Reflections on Islamic Studies series. By any measure, Islamic studies is a vibrant field. In the last several decades, the number of tenure-track positions dedicated to the study … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Religion, Reflections on Islamic Studies, Religion and Society, Religion and Theory, Theory and Method, Uncategorized
Tagged Carl Stoneham, Clifford Geertz, Dale Eickleman, Edward E. Curtis IV, fiqh, Fred Donner, hadith, historical Muhammad, Islamic studies, John Bowen, Journal of Africana Religions, Muhammad, Muhammad and the Believers at the Origins of Islam, Muslim Journeys Bookshelf, orientalism, Qur'an, Reflections on Islamic Studies, Ruth Mas, Saba Mahmoud, Talal Asad, The Call of Bilal: Islam in the African Diaspora
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Taking Care of Jesus and Muhammad: Reflections on Islamic Studies
by James Crossley Editor’s note: This post is part of a broader conversation on scholarship in Islamic Studies that was sparked by two recent articles, one by Omid Safi and one by Aaron Hughes. Other articles in this series can be found here and here. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Religion, Religion and Society, Religion and Theory, Theory and Method, Uncategorized
Tagged AAR, Aaron Hughes, Albert Schweitzer, biblical studies, culture wars, Edward Said, historical Jesus, historical Muhammad, Islamic studies, James Crossley, Muhammad, N.T. Wright, New Atheist, New Testament studies, Omid Safi, Reflections on Islamic Studies, Russell McCutcheon, SBL, September 11, Ward Blanton
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Some Thoughts on Navigating the “Normative/Descriptive” Divide: Reflections on Islamic Studies
by Vernon Schubel Editor’s note: This post is part of a broader conversation on scholarship in Islamic Studies that was sparked by two recent articles, one by Omid Safi and one by Aaron Hughes. The Bulletin will be hosting a series of scholars in Islamic … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Religion, Religion and Society, Religion and Theory, Theory and Method, Theory in the Real World, Uncategorized
Tagged AAR, Aaron Hughes, Alevi, Claude Levi-Strauss, Clifford Geertz, Emile Durkheim, J.G. Frazer, J.Z. Smith, Jadaliyyah, Kenyon College, Mary Douglas, Max Weber, Mircea Eliade, Omid Safi, Paul Courtright, Robert Orsi, Rudolph Otto, Russell McCutcheon, Shi`i, Sufi, Sunni, Talal Asad, Turkish Alevi, Victor Turner
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Has Politics Let Us Off the Hook?: Reflections on Islamic Studies
by Ruth Mas Editor’s note: This post is part of a broader conversation on scholarship in Islamic Studies that was sparked by two recent articles, one by Omid Safi and one by Aaron Hughes. The Bulletin will be hosting a … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Religion, Religion and Popular Culture, Religion and Society, Religion and Theory, Theory and Method, Theory in the Real World
Tagged Aaron Hughes, Enlightenment, Insider-Outsider Problem, Islam, Islamic studies, Kant, Michel Foucault, Omid Safi, post-Christian, religious studies, Ruth Mas, secular, September 11, Stuart Hall, Talal Asad, Twin Towers
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