Studying African Religions in the 21st Century

This Introduction offers a brief history of the journal of the African Association for the Study of Religions, and reflects on the journal's relaunch under a new name, Utambuzi, and on a new open access online platform hosted by UJ Press. It also introduces the theme of this special relaunch issue, decicated to '(Re)setting the agenda' of the study of African religions in the 21st century.

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Utambuzi Journal for the Study of the Religions of Africa and its Diaspora
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2025-06-24
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https://doi.org/10.36615/p1s7jj04
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Religion, Society, and Development
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Studying African Religions in the 21st Century

Adriaan van Klinken, Abel Ugba
Utambuzi Journal for the Study of the Religions of Africa and its Diaspora
Religion, Society, and Development
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Studying African Religions in the 21st Century

Adriaan van Klinken, Abel Ugba
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Abstract

This Introduction offers a brief history of the journal of the African Association for the Study of Religions, and reflects on the journal's relaunch under a new name, Utambuzi, and on a new open access online platform hosted by UJ Press. It also introduces the theme of this special relaunch issue, decicated to '(Re)setting the agenda' of the study of African religions in the 21st century.

Utambuzi Journal for the Study of the Religions of Africa and its DiasporaVol. 8(1)
University of Leeds (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 80%
Religion, Society, and Development
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