AЯGOS is a multilingual online journal for the study of religion that seeks to build bridges between Europe’s distinct academic cultures. AЯGOS publishes original, peer-reviewed papers in English, German, French, and Italian. These present, comment upon, and further develop established and contemporary perspectives in the study of religion. AЯGOS also aims to bring current approaches in the study of religion and cognate disciplines into conversation with one another. Historical and empirical studies are expected to have strong theoretical underpinnings.  

AЯGOS also includes translations of previously published key texts that can provide valuable theoretical and methodological impetus to debates in the study of religion. Each of these translations is accompanied by an introduction and a substantial commentary highlighting its relevance for the international community of scholars of religion. 

To further AЯGOS’ fundamental aim of making important scholarly work known beyond its original context, the journal includes reviews of books published in various European languages. 

AЯGOS is published online as a diamond-open-access journal with no restrictions. It does not charge publication fees to authors. The journal is long-term archived via Portico. The journal is managed by an Editorial Board, the Editing Manager and an Academic Advisory Board. Members of the Editorial Board have an equal say on editorial decisions. AЯGOS is committed to ensuring that both boards include younger researchers, in particular, and to striving for a balanced gender ratio.  

AЯGOS is now open for the submission of articles. 

If you would like to suggest a book for review, please contact our reviews editor, Prof. Anja Kirsch, by e-mail. If you would like to write a book review, you can find the selection here.

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