of the
American
Anthropological
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The Society for the Anthropology of Religion
a section of the American Anthropological Association
announces the 2008 juried competition for the

Clifford Geertz Prize
in the Anthropology of Religion

ANNOUNCEMENT
CLIFFORD GEERTZ PRIZE IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION

 

The Society for the Anthropology of Religion is pleased to announce the results of the 2008 competition for the Clifford Geertz Prize in the Anthropology of Religion.

 

2008 Winner:

A Problem of Presence: Beyond Scripture in an African Church
Matthew Engelke
University of California Press
http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/10617.html

 

Honorable Mention:

Islamic Narrative and Authority in Southeast Asia
Thomas Gibson
Palgrave MacMillan
http://www.palgrave-usa.com/catalog/product.aspx?isbn=1403979839

Please join us for the presentation of these awards at the Society's Business Meeting on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco, from 6:15 to 7:30 PM

Reception to follow

 

LAST UPDATE: November 21 2007

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