Oriens Christianus
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Oriens Christianus is an academic journal
established in 1901 by Otto Harrassowitz
with Asian
and Oriental Studies
as the major focus. It was edited by Anton Baumstark (1872-1948).
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
established in 1901 by Otto Harrassowitz
Otto Harrassowitz
Otto Wilhelm Harrassowitz was a German book seller, publisher....
with Asian
Asian studies
Asian studies, a term used usually in the United States for Oriental studies and is concerned with the Asian peoples, their cultures, languages, history and politics...
and Oriental Studies
Oriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
as the major focus. It was edited by Anton Baumstark (1872-1948).
- First Series 1901-1911
- New Series 1911-1924
- Third Series 1921-1939
- Fourth Series 1953-present