How is Reza Aslan regarded as a historian of religion?

by RuinEleint

I was wondering how his books like No God But God or Zealot are regarded? Are they seen as popular histories with questionable factual basis and research? Or are they good sources to know about early Islam and Christianity?

DanKensington

More can always be said on the matter, so if anyone would like to present their own views on Aslan, don't let this post stop you! Especially since both threads I'm linking are pretty old, and there may be more opinions about him and his work.

For the meantime, these two threads both take on Aslan and his work: