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Presented by harvard university press and houghton library. Salomon is recognized for his book for love of the prophet. The american academy of religion is the worlds largest association of academics who research or teach topics related to religion. The american academy of religion offers awards for excellence in order to give recognition to new scholarly publications that make significant contributions to. Many in our department will be headed to the annual meetings of the american academy of religion aar, the society of biblical literature sbl, and the north american association for the study of religion naasr. New scholarly publications that make significant contributions to the study of religion are recognized annually by the american academy of religion awards for excellence. Learn more about awards and scholarships, the american academy of religion, the dialogue institute, council on graduate studies in religion, and how to support doctoral students. Student paper competition american academy of religion. Wallace best, professor of religion and african american studies, has been awarded the 2018 american academy of religion award for. Founded in 1909, the american academy of religion is a. American academy of religion series oxford university press. The american academy of religions mission is to foster excellence in the.
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