We’re happy to announce that AIM member David Pereyra has published a study titled Proclaiming Holy Scriptures: A Study of Place and Ritual, which looks at Holy Scripture as representational celebration and as performative religious rite.

“This book provides a comprehensive study on the proclamation of Holy Scriptures as an enacted celebration, as well as its function as a performance within sacralized theatrical spaces. Scripture is integral to religious life within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and these traditions have venerated the reading of texts from an appointed place as a sacred act. Thus, the study of how these readings are conducted illuminates some vitally important aspects of this widespread act of worship.”

Read the book’s full description and David’s biography at Routledge.

Congratulations, David!