By Michael S. Evans, author of Seeking Good Debate: Religion, Science, and Conflict in American Public Life Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump recently appointed an “evangelical executive advisory board” to provide …
Read More >UC Press is pleased to announce that the following titles in the Myriad Atlas Series – The Atlas of Climate Change, The Atlas of Religion, The Atlas of Food, The State of …
Read More >May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a celebration of the rich history of Jewish contributions to American culture in a multitude of fields. Our forthcoming book, Judaisms: A Twenty-First-Century Introduction to Jews and Jewish Identities, …
Read More >May is Get Caught Reading Month, and what better book to be caught red-handed with than our newly repackaged edition of a classic? A bit of backstory on this influential book is in …
Read More >We are pleased to announce that the American Academy of Religion has awarded Evan Berry, author of Devoted to Nature, with the first AAR-Luce Fellowship in Religion and International Affairs. Dr. Berry was …
Read More >This presidential election season seems to have raised the question around debate—good and bad—to a new level. Given the role of religion so far, the below excerpt from Seeking Good Debate: Religion, Science, and …
Read More >Do you remember dressing up in your Easter best as a child? The tradition of buying new clothes for the occasion is one that has continued for decades in America, and perhaps centuries in …
Read More >Visionary artist Howard Finster, the “Southern Andy Warhol,” was born 100 years ago this year. A modern-day Noah who saw his art as a religious crusade to save the world before it …
Read More >By Loring M. Danforth, author of Crossing the Kingdom: Portraits of Saudi Arabia. In 2012, Prof. Danforth and 16 students from Bates College spent nearly a month traveling through Saudi Arabia. Here is a glimpse into their travels–and into …
Read More >Jason Sion Mokhtarian’s book, Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests: The Culture of the Talmud in Ancient Iran, was selected by the Jewish Book Council as a finalist for the Nahum Sarna Memorial …
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