Religious studies

136.1k papers and 398.1k indexed citations i.

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136.1k papers covering Religious studies have received a total of 398.1k indexed citations since 1950. Papers on subfields are most often about the specific topic of Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Transformation of Global Christianity since 1945 and Archaeology and Historical Studies and also cover the fields of Sociology and Political Science, Archeology and Political Science and International Relations. Papers citing papers on subfields are usually about Sociology and Political Science, Archeology and Political Science and International Relations. Some of the most active scholars covering Religious studies are David Mumford, James Laidlaw, Birgit Meyer, Daniel Boyarín, Andries G. Van Aarde, Joel Robbins, Israel Finkelstein, Martin Riesebrodt, Kendall Roth and Talal Asad.

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