Science of Religion in Hungary [antikvár]

LECTORI SALUTEM As editor-in-chief of one of the Hungarian journals devoted to religious studies, the Review of Religious Studies (Vallástudományi Szemle), it is my great privilege to welcome all of the participants in the September 2011 conference of the International Society of Religious Studies. Our joumal seeks to be a forum for Hungarian researchers in religious studies and to reflect the richness of activities in this field. The scope of our editorial work ranges from representing the research findings of various sub-disciplines within religious studies to mapping the political concepts which underpin the activities of religious communities. Accordingly, the aim of the present special issue is to give scholars and experts visiting us from various European countries a sample of the work of their Hungarian colleagues. The collection does not undertake to represent the work of all of the Hungarian experts, nor does it represent that of the respective individual scholars in its entirety. We hope, however, that the picture it offers will become enriched and broadened by the end of the conference as a result of this collaboration. I wish you all fruitful discussions and a very pleasant stay in Hungary. Peter S. Szabó