Remembering J. Z. Smith

Emily D. Crews is Assistant Director of the Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion.Russell T. McCutcheon is University Research Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama, USA. He publishes widely on the history of the study of religion, the tools scholars use in their work, and the practical implications of that work.

• Table of ContentsPrelimsPreface xi-xiii, Emily D. Crews,Russell T. McCutcheonIntroductionRemembering Jonathan Z. Smith (1938-2017) ]1-13, Russell T. McCutcheonI. Essays1. Introduction: Remembering J.Z. Smith – Shaping our Field and Our Work in the Comparative Study of Religion (American Academy of Religion’s Comparative Studies in Religion Unit Panel) 17-18, Kathryn McClymond2. The Poetics and Politics of Comparison: From Revolutionary Suicide to Mass Murder (AAR Panel) 19-27, Hugh Urban3. The Magus: Jonathan Z. Smith and “the Absolute Wonder of the Human Imagination” (AAR Panel) 28-36, Kimberley C. Patton4. Citing Smith (AAR Panel) 37-45, Kurtis R. Schaeffer5. J. Z. Smith on Comparison: Insights and Appropriations (AAR Panel) [+]46-56, Oliver Freiberger6. Wrestling with Angels and Heavy Books (AAR Panel) 57-62, Eric D. Mortensen7. Introduction: In Memory of Gene M. Tucker (1935-2018) and J.Z. Smith (1938-2017) (Society of Biblical Literature Wisdom of the Ages Panel) 63-65, Zev Garber8. A Matter of Interest: In Memory of Jonathan Z. Smith (SBL Panel) 66-89, Ron Cameron9. Introduction: Remembering J.Z. Smith (North American Association for the Study of Religion Panel) 90-92, Willi Braun, Russell T. McCutcheon10. Transformed Agendas: Generalism in the Work of Jonathan Z. Smith and the Study of Religion (NAASR Panel) 93-99, Stephanie Frank11. J. Z. Smith and the Necessary Double-Face (NAASR Panel) 100-108, Sam Gill12. Remembering J. Z. Smith: Some Personal Reflections (NAASR Panel) 109-114, James TaborII. Blogs13. J. Z. Smith: The College’s Iconoclastic, Beloved, Chain-smoking Dean 117-129, Pete Grieve14. How I Failed J. Z. Smith 130-132, Brett Colasacco15. The Positive Genealogy of J. Z. Smith 133-138, Tenzan Eaghll16. In the Laboratory of Taxonomy and Classification (When the Chips Were Really Down) 139-143, Richard D. Hecht17. My Preliminary Journey through the World of J. Z. Smith 144-150, Mitsutoshi Horii18. On J. Z. Smith and the Remarkable 151-152, Richard W. Newton, Jr.19. “It Ain’t Too High, and it Ain’t Too Theoretical” 153-157, William D. O’Connor20. A Matter of Difference: On the Legacy of J. Z. Smith 158-161, Matt Sheedy21. On Articulate Choice 162-165, Vaia Touna22. J. Z. Smith’s Gift 166-168, Donald Bruce Woll23. Significant, Significance, Signifier 169-174, Ipsita ChatterjeaIII. Interviews24. Interviews 177-213, Sam Gill, Amir Hussain, Donald Wiebe, Carole Myscofski, Christopher Lehrich, Eugene V Gallagher, Ron Cameron, Michael J. AltmanIV. Afterword25. Clues to a Great Mystery 217-220, Emily D. CrewsV. Appendix26. Academic Freedom and Academic Responsibility 223-225, J. Z. SmithEnd MatterIndex 227-238