''Classica et Mediaevalia, Danish Journal of Philology and History,'' is a

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philology Philology () is the study of language in oral and writing, written historical sources; it is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics (with especially strong ties to etymology). Philology is also defin ...

and

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published annually by

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. It is based at

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and was established in 1938 as ''Classica et Mediaevalia, Revue danoise de philologie et d'histoire'', at which time it was warmly received by reviewers. It publishes articles in English, French, and German and is included in a number of bibliographic databases. The

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is George Hinge (Aarhus University). Former editors-in-chief include William Norvin, Franz Blatt, Otto Steen Due, Ole Thomsen, and Tønnes Bekker-Nielsen. The journal publishes contributions relating to the Greek and Latin languages as well as to

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and

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literature up to and including the

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. It also publishes contributions in the fields of Graeco-Roman history, the classical influence in general history, legal history, the history of philosophy, and ecclesiastical history. Publication of the supplementary series ''Classica et Mediaevalia dissertationes'' has ceased. ''Classica et Mediaevalia'' is ranked "Int1" (history) and "Int2" (classical studies) by the European Reference Index for the Humanities.

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