Jonathan Z. Smith on Religion

"Because Jonathan Z. Smith's work has proved invaluable in many of our careers-helping us to rethink what it means to be a scholar, to engage in comparison, and to teach others-Christopher Lehrich's volume on Smith's career and method is a welcome addition to the literature, providing the only extended commentary on the work of one of the international field's most important writers and teachers. Jonathan Z. Smith on Religion will surely become the starting place for a new generation of scholars curious as to how reading Smith can make them better scholars too."

-Russell T. McCutcheon, University of Alabama, USA

"Lehrich has done a superb job of distilling and interpreting the complexity of J.Z. Smith's work. This user-friendly guide is a must-have resource for those who want to think about someone who thought about religion in new and creative ways."

-Aaron W. Hughes, University of Rochester, USA