Religion (journal)

Religion (journal)

Infobox Journal


discipline = Religious Studies
frequency = Quarterly
website = http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622940/description#description
publisher = Elsevier
country = United Kingdom
history = 1971 to present
ISSN = 0048-721X [http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622940/description#description Religion (journal)] is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of Religious Studies. It was founded in 1971, with close ties to the Religious Studies program at the University of Lancaster. That program was founded and chaired by Ninian Smart, and he served as the Chairman of the first editorial board. Four companies have published the journal over the years: Oriel Press (1971-72), Routledge & Kegan Paul (1973-80), Academic Press (1981-2000) and currently Elsevier.

"Religion" publishes academic work on all issues of Religious Studies, including the history, literature, thought, practise, material culture, and institutions of particular religious traditions from a variety of perspectives such as social scientific, humanistic, cognitive, economical, geographical, etc. (but excluding work that falls purely within the areas of theology or philosophy of religion). The journal has European and North-American editors (currently Michael Stausberg and Steven Engler) and a multi-national [http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaleditorialboard.cws_home/622940/editorialboard Editorial Board] . [ [http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622940/description#description Publisher site] ]

ee also

*List of humanities journals

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