Religion, State and Society
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I. Basic Journal Info

Country

United Kingdom

Journal ISSN: 9637494

Publisher: Routledge

History: 1992-2021

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Religion StateSociety is a leading authoritative multidisciplinary journal focusing on the interplay between religion and political and social theory and practice. The aim of the journal is to provide a site for crossfertilisation among disciplines and perspectives on issues of current concern and to set them in their appropriate historical context. The journal encourages a comparative approach with the intention of examining similarities and differences in the experiences of countries regions and religions in stability or in transition.Religion StateSociety has a longestablished reputation built up over 40 years during which religion has been increasingly recognised as a dimension that needs to be taken into account by students and specialists in a wide range of disciplines. The journal was originally titled Religion in Communist Lands and focused on the Soviet Union Central and Eastern Europe and China but now covers all faiths and all regions of the world.Contributions are welcomed from the fields of political studies sociology law area studies and international relations as well as history anthropology and religious studies. Articles concerning pure theology or such topics as art music and literature do not fall within the journals remit.Religion StateSociety publishes original articles commissioned reviews and book reviews. Regular special issues with distinguished Guest Editors allow indepth treatment of specific themes and the Editor welcomes proposals for further special issues or special thematic sections.