Religio – Guidelines for the authors
The editor accepts the following types of contributions:
(a) Articles. Articles should be 20-25 pages in length (36 000 – 45 000 characters including spaces).
(b) Commentaries and Discussions. Shorter papers on a particular problem, survey, or discussions should be 10-15 pages in length (18 000 – 27 000 characters including spaces).
(c) Materials. Shorter primary sources, translations of original materials with commentary, pictures etc. should be 5-10 pages in length (9 000 – 18 000 characters including spaces).
(d) News. Important news related to the subject area of the study of religions, reports from scientific conferences etc. should be 2-5 pages long (3 600 – 9 000 characters including spaces).
(e) Reviews. Reviews should not exceed the length of 5 pages (9 000 characters including spaces).
We kindly ask contributors to observe the following guidelines:
References in footnotes
References and notes in the form of footnotes should respect this model:
Citation of a book
First appearance in the text:
Gerd Theissen, Studien zur Soziologie des Urchristentums, (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 19), Tübingen: J. C. B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck) 31989, 47-53.
Repeated quotation:
G. Theissen, Studien zur Soziologie..., 47-53.
Citation of an article in an anthology
First appearance in the text:
John Scheid, “The Religious Roles of Roman Women”, in: Pauline Schmitt-Pantel (ed.), A History of Women in the West, Cambridge – London: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 1992, 377-408: 395. [whole article: page quoted]
Repeated quotation:
J. Schneid, “The Religious Roles...”, 395.
Citation of an article in a journal
First appearance in the text:
Luther H. Martin “The Roman Cult of Mithras: A Cognitive Perspective”, Religio 14/2, 2006, 131-146: 137. [volume/issue, year of publishing, page; whole article: page quoted]
Repeated quotation:
L. H. Martin, “The Roman Cult of Mithras...”, 31.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews should include the name of the author, title, place of publication, publisher, year of publication, total number of pages, ISBN.