The ''Journal of World History'' is a

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academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...

that presents historical analysis from a global point of view, focusing especially on forces that cross the boundaries of

culture Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups ...

s and

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s, including large-scale population movements, economic fluctuations, transfers of

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, scien ...

, the spread of

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s, long-distance trade, and the spread of

religious faith Faith, derived from Latin ''fides'' and Old French ''feid'', is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or In the context of religion, one can define faith as "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". Religious people oft ...

s, ideas, and values. The journal was established in 1990 by Jerry H. Bentley at the

University of Hawaii A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, th ...

to serve as the official journal of the World History Association. It is published by the

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. Initially produced twice a year, it became a quarterly in 2003. In 2000, it was included in

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, which now contains archives going back to vol. 7 (1996). In 2009, it was included in

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, with a moving wall of 3 years.

External links

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World History Association

References

World history History journals Publications established in 1990 University of Hawaiʻi Press academic journals Quarterly journals English-language journals 1990 establishments in Hawaii Academic journals published by university presses {{history-journal-stub