The Journal of Religious and Intellectual History was founded in 1948 by Hans-Joachim Schoeps and Ernst Benz as an interdisciplinary scientific journal. Thematically, the journal is open to scientific essays that deal with issues and topics at the interfaces of religious and general intellectual history. The ZRGG sees itself as an international forum for the exchange of research results and problems. The Journal of Religious and Intellectual History is peer-reviewed.

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