Jonathan Z. Smith Books

A step-by-step guide to a research method designed to investigate people's lived experience and how they make sense of it in the context of their personal and social worlds. It is especially well suited to exploring experiences perceived as highly significant, such as major life and relationship changes, health challenges, or emotion-laden events.

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The Following Game is about passion and obsession. It's about cricket, family and poetry, but most of all it's about a father following his son's career in the public eye and the close relationship they share. Jonathan Smith is the father of Ed Smith, a prominent writer and former Kent, Middlesex and England cricketer. The Following Game is a follow-up to Jonathan's critically-acclaimed 2002 book The Learning Game, one of the most talked-about books in education over the last ten years.

On Teaching Religion collects the best of Jonathan Z. Smith's essays and lectures into one volume.

The narrative delves into the life of Jonathan Smith, whose battle with Parkinson's disease challenges his independence and identity. As he learns to navigate his limitations, his physiotherapist Clare emerges as a pivotal figure, encouraging him to transcend his boundaries. Their evolving relationship fosters emotional healing, enriched by shared stories and laughter. Interwoven with Jonathan's reflections on his literary works, the book transcends mere autobiography, offering a profound exploration of resilience, connection, and the transformative power of literature.

The Five (later Six) Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy were central to the story of the white colonization of the American Northeast. The European fur trade transformed their world, and the struggles between English and French colonists forced the tribes to take sides during the Beaver Wars as well as the French and Indian Wars (1689-1763), which included King William's War, Queen Anne's War, King George's War, and finally ended with the French and Indian War of 1754. Sir William Johnson's efforts in the Mohawk Valley ensured that the Iroquois Nations were allies of the British crown; and the loyalty of his kinsman Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea) during the American Revolution forced the Mohawks into Canadian exile. This richly illustrated book introduces Iroquois history, social organization, religion and material culture.

In this major theoretical and methodological statement on the history of religions, Jonathan Z. Smith shows how convert apologetic agendas can dictate the course of comparative religious studies. As his example, Smith reviews four centuries of scholarship comparing early Christianities with religions of late Antiquity (especially the so-called mystery cults) and shows how this scholarship has been based upon an underlying Protestant-Catholic polemic. The result is a devastating critique of traditional New Testament scholarship, a redescription of early Christianities as religious traditions amenable to comparison, and a milestone in Smith's controversial approach to comparative religious studies."An important book, and certainly one of the most significant in the career of Jonathan Z. Smith, whom one may venture to call the greatest pathologist in the history of religions. As in many precedent cases, Smith follows a standard he carefully selects his victim, and then dissects with artistic finesse and unequaled acumen. The operation is always necessary, and a deconstructor of Smith's caliber is hard to find."—Ioan P. Coulianu, Journal of Religion

The narrative revolves around a daring plan to bring the mountain to the team instead of attempting to dive to the Titanic. This unique approach sets the stage for an adventurous and innovative exploration, highlighting themes of determination and ingenuity in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The characters are faced with high-stakes decisions, emphasizing their resourcefulness and resolve as they tackle the challenges posed by the legendary shipwreck.

The narrative centers around a team faced with the insurmountable challenge of exploring the Titanic, as divers are unable to reach it. Instead of abandoning their quest, they devise an innovative plan to bring the mountain—symbolizing the Titanic—directly to them. This intriguing premise sets the stage for a thrilling exploration of human ingenuity and determination in the face of seemingly impossible odds.