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Encyclopedia of Religion
Presents important ideas, practices, and persons in the religious experience of humankind from the Paleolithic past to our day. (2nd ed., 15 v., 2005, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
American Religions: An Illustrated History
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Religion & Philosophy - Oxford Reference Collection
Searches simultaneously in multiple dictionaries and companions covering the Bible, philosophy, and world religions in Oxford Reference Online.
Encyclopaedia of Islam Online
The standard reference work in the field of Islamic studies, with comprehensive coverage of Islam by many scholars. (2nd ed., 12 v., 1954-2005, and the 3rd ed. as it is published, 2007- , Brill Online)
Encyclopaedia Judaica
Exhaustive overview of Jewish life, culture, and history from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel. (2d ed., 22 v., 2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Ancient Canaan and Israel: New Perspectives
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Bible in English
The full text of 21 editions of the Bible written in English, covering a millenium of the language's history from the Tenth through the Twentieth Centuries. (ProQuest/Chadwyck-Healey)
Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion
Information on every aspect of Jewish belief and practice, both ancient and modern. (1999, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology
Covers the essential vocabulary for archaeological work, including
principles, theories, techniques, artefacts, people, places, and monuments, with a focus on Europe, the Old World, and the Americas. (2002, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Abridged from the Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, this contains entries on all the major and many minor religions. (2000, Oxford Reference Online)
Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Guide to every aspect of Christian religion and life: theology, patristic scholarship, churches and denominations, the church calendar and organization, and the Bible. (Rev. 2nd ed., 2006, Oxford Reference Online)
Creation Myths of Primitive America
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Cults in America: A Reference Handbook
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Death and the Afterlife: A Cultural Encyclopedia
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Dictionary of African Mythology
Collection of synopses of tales from African mythology, covering the entire continent. (2000, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Asian Mythology
Entries address the key mythologies of India, China, Tibet, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Japan, with broad overviews of specific cultures and their mythic traditions. (2001, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Buddhism
Entries on the history and doctrines of the major Buddhist schools, on the spread of Buddhism in Asia and the West, and coverage of issues of contemporary concern. (2003, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
Survey of Celtic mythology, legend, saga, and folklore, covering people, themes, concepts, places, and creatures, from both ancient and modern traditions. (1998, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of Native American Mythology
(1992, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Dictionary of World Mythology
Presents information on the gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the spirits of the African and American continents. (1997, Oxford Reference Online)
Dictionary of the Bible
Information about the books of the Bible, customs, religions and worship, history, and theology, important places, and personalities. (1996, Oxford Reference Online)
Digital Quaker Collection
A digital library containing full text and page images of over 500 individual Quaker works (journals, letters, and monographs) from the 17th and 18th centuries. (2003, Earlham School of Religion)
Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an
Encyclopedic dictionary of terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis, extended with essays on important themes and subjects within Qur’anic studies. (6 v., 2001- , Brill Online)
Encyclopedia of Archaeology: History and Discoveries
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Encyclopedia of Creation Myths
(1994, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Encyclopedia of Graeco-Roman Mythology
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Encyclopedia of Irish Spirituality
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
Looks at Islam's role in the modern world in the context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. Contains thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, maps. (2 v., 2004, Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism: Sacred Ceremonies of North America
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Encyclopedia of Prophecy
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures
Articles by scholars on women and the societies in which Islam has played a historic role in every region where there have been significant Muslim populations, and covering the period from just before the rise of Islam to the present. (6 v., 2003- , Brill Online)
Evolution Wars: A Guide to the Debates
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Evolution in the Courtroom: A Reference Guide
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Goddesses in World Mythology
(1993, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Great Archaeologists: Encyclopedia of Archaeology
(1999, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Guide to the Gods
(1992, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Handbook of Egyptian Mythology
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Handbook of Hindu Mythology
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Handbook of Japanese Mythology
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Handbook of Norse Mythology
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
The major scholarly encyclopedia covering the social sciences broadly. (26 v., 2001, Elsevier available via ScienceDirect)
Jesus in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia
(2003, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Mythology & Folklore - Oxford Reference Collection
Searches simultaneously in all of the Mythology & Folklore titles in Oxford Reference Online, covering African, Asian, and Celtic mythology, English Folklore, and titles on world mythology.
Myths gods & fantasy
(1991, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Oxford Companion to Archaeology
Articles by scholars about the cultures associated with places, historical cultures, biographies, methods used in archaeological research, human evolution, and other facets of culture. (1996, Oxford Reference Online)
Oxford Companion to Philosophy
Articles on all areas of philosophy and describing the ideas of all notable philosophers from antiquity to the present day. (2nd ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)
Oxford Companion to the Bible
Articles about the people, places, events, books, institutions, religious belief, and secular influence of the Bible, with extended entries on religious concepts. (1993, Oxford Reference Online)
Oxford Companion to World Mythology
Essays on the world's major mythological traditions, retellings of some better-known myths, and entries on mythological types, motifs, and figures. (2005, Oxford Reference Online)
Oxford Dictionary of Islam
Focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, and covers the religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world. (2003, Oxford Reference Online)
Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
Defines philosophical terms and concepts, and describes the ideas of notable philosophers. (2nd ed., 2005, Oxford Reference Online)
Oxford Dictionary of Popes
Presents biographical accounts in chronological order of all the officially recognized popes from St Peter to Pope Benedict XVI. (2006, Oxford Reference Online)
Oxford Dictionary of Saints
Accounts of the lives, cults, relationships through patronage, and artistic associations of more than a thousand saints. (2003, Oxford Reference Online)
Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible
Short articles that describe the people and places that appear in the New Testament and Old Testament of the Bible. (2001, Oxford Reference Online)
Pilgrimage From the Ganges to Graceland: An Encyclopedia
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Religion and American Cultures
(1965, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Religion and Politics: A Reference Handbook
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Religion in the Schools: A Reference Handbook
(1998, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Religion on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Religious Freedom: Rights and Liberties under the Law
(2002, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Religious Right: A Reference Handbook
(2nd ed., 2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Religious Sites in America: A Dictionary
(2000, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A comprehensive encyclopedia for philosophy, written by scholars and covering both Western and non-Western thought. (10 v., 1998, periodic updates and new articles, Routledge)
Satanism Today: An Encyclopedia of Religion, Folklore, and Popular Culture
(2001, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Shamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture
(2004, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Encyclopedia of American Jewish History
(2 v., 2008, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
Mainline Christians and U.S. Public Policy: A Reference Handbook
(2007, ABC-CLIO, OhioLINK Electronic Book Center)
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