Introduction

Digital Humanities, Cognitive Historiography, and the Study of Religion

Authors

  • Frederick S. Tappenden McGill University
  • Edward Slingerland University of British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jch.34446

Keywords:

Digital Humanities, Cognitive Historiography, Study of Religion

Abstract

Introduction: Digital Humanities, Cognitive Historiography, and the Study of Religion

Author Biographies

  • Frederick S. Tappenden, McGill University

    Frederick S. Tappenden is an Affiliate Member of the School of Religious Studies, McGill University, Montreal, QC, and Lecturer in Religious Studies at Concordia University, Edmonton, AB.

  • Edward Slingerland, University of British Columbia

    Edward Slingerland is Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. He is also Director, Cultural Evolution of Religion Research Consortium, Director, Database of Religious History, and Co-Director, Centre for the Study of Human Evolution, Cognition, and Culture.

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Published

2018-03-29

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1-2 (2016): Special Issue: Digital Humanities, Cognitive Historiography , and the Study of Religion

Section

Digital Humanities, Cognitive Historiography and the Study of Religion

How to Cite

Tappenden, F. S., & Slingerland, E. (2018). Introduction: Digital Humanities, Cognitive Historiography, and the Study of Religion. Journal of Cognitive Historiography, 3(1-2), 7-11. https://doi.org/10.1558/jch.34446