Who established the Journal of World History and when?
Jerry H. Bentley established the Journal of World History in 1990 at the University of Hawaii.
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Jerry H. Bentley established the Journal of World History in 1990 at the University of Hawaii.
The journal shifted from a biannual to quarterly schedule on the 1st of January 2003 after maintaining a twice-a-year rhythm for over a decade.
Project MUSE included the journal starting in 2000 while JSTOR integrated it into its database in 2009 with a moving wall of 3 years.
Bentley sought to focus on forces that cross boundaries between cultures and civilizations including large-scale population movements and economic fluctuations.
The methodology emphasizes connections rather than isolated events by highlighting transfers of technology, spread of infectious diseases, long-distance trade routes, and religious faiths.