Religious Studies

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Indexes articles on the literature, languages, and history of ancient Greece and Rome from journals, books and conference proceedings. Check the "Interim Articles" for most recent publications.

Lists articles from books and journals on any topic relating to the European Middle Ages (ca. 400-1500).

Lists journal articles and book chapters on all subjects related to Asia. Most articles are in western languages. Includes book reviews.

Religions of America traces the history and unique character of religious movements that originated in or were re-shaped by the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The collection pays especially close attention to America’s unique role as a birthplace for new religious movements, especially after World War II.

Abstracts and full-textfrom some 300 journals covering such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

A searchable archive of magazines devoted to religious topics, spanning 19th-21st centuries. The publications were originally written by/for a wider populace rather than academic/cultural elites and offer insights into, for example, the influence of belief systems on public life, the history of popular religious movements and the means used by religions to gain adherents and communicate their ideologies. A wide variety of religions and denominations are represented, allowing for comparative studies of religions during this period.

Survey of the history of Western thought and culture. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of an important idea.