Bologna Studies in Religious History aims at supporting and disseminating research conducted by Italian and International scholars on the History and doctrines of Christianity, Judaism, Islam and religious scholarship in its broader spectrum. The main asset being a historical approach with a historiographical angle, the peer-reviewed series includes analyses both with diachronic and synchronic perspectives, from ancient to modern times, without geographical or temporal limitations.
The series is connected to Fscire, a research institution in Religious Studies, whose activities, projects, publications focus on History, Theology, Exegesis and Philology. Since 1952, Fscire built its research lines on the Dossetti Library which is one of the biggest libraries on history of Christianity in Europe. In 2017 the La Pira Library on History and Doctrines of Islam was founded as its new branch, enlarging Fscire research horizons.
Alberto Melloni, member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, is Professor of History of Christianity, Founder of the European Academy of Religion and Secretary of Fondazione per le scienze religiose (Fscire). As Unesco Chairholder, he serves as Chief Scientific Advisor to the European Commission.
Editor-in-Chief
Alberto Melloni, Fscire, Bologna
Advisory Board
Fernanda Alfieri Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna
Eberhard Bons Université de Strasbourg
Manuela Consonni The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Rowan Dorin Stanford University
Alba Fedeli University of Hamburg
Frédéric Gugelot University of Reims
Atria Larson Saint Louis University
Susanna Mancini Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna
Christoph Markschies Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Renato Moro University of Roma Tre
Giuseppe Ruggieri FSCIRE, Bologna
Nora K. Schmid University of Oxford
Devin Stewart Emory College, Atlanta
Kirsi Stjerna California Lutheran University, Berkeley
Christoph Theobald Centre Sèvres, Paris
Roberto Tottoli University of Naples L’Orientale