[Buddha-l] Are we unplugged or something?

[JKirkpatrick]

"I guess, though, that basic "religious studies" type texts do
not get reviewed, right?"

Not necessarily so. Did your publisher agree to cirulate copies
for review to academic journals? You can ask them for a list of
the journals they circulated your book to. Often academic
publishers are pretty slack. In addition, the main author (if
it's not yourself) can go ahead and contact review editors at
journals you think would be interested, querying them (him or
her) about reviewing the book. If they agree, then you go back to
the publisher and the person in charge of sending out review
copies, asking them to send a copy to such and such a journal's
review editor. 
It's a well-known fact that academic writers usually are active
in pursuing reviews (marketing) of their books. It's AOK to do
it. 

Best,
Joanna

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:buddha-l-bounces at mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of W.
Codling
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 11:57 PM
To: Buddhist discussion forum
Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] Are we unplugged or something?

Yes, well, Martin Adam did the actual article, but his invitation
to add 
a commentary is the closest I will ever come to an academic
credit.   It 
seems that there has been very little that I have seen of a
Buddhist oriented response to terrorism and Andy's threat to
start a thread seemed interesting.  Of course the basic response
would be "we're ag'in it" when Buddhists are questioned about
violence and terrorism.  But even our meagre effort showed a more
nuanced stance and I thought others might have something to say.
I guess, though, that basic "religious studies" type texts do not
get reviewed, right?

On 11/12/2010 2:31 PM, James A Stroble wrote:
> On Tuesday 09 November 2010 07:50:34 W. Codling wrote:
>> Has anyone reviewed "Religion, Terror and Violence:  Religious

>> Studies Perspectives"  Routledge, 2008?
>>
> No, I don't think so, . . .  there is only one piece on
Buddhism in this
> volume?  And wait, you are a co-author?   Looks like my
institution's library
> has a copy, I'll check it out.
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