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Philosophy & Religious Studies Reference Items

The following are recommended Reference titles available from Steely Library.

These are suggestions only and do not reflect the full range of materials that may be useful to you. For additional assistance, Ask Steely Library!

Encyclopedia of Philosophy

REF B51 .E53 2006

This ten-volume encyclopedia contains over 2,100 entries covering philosophical topics and major figures in philosophy.

Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy

B51 .C66 2005eb (electronic book)

This one-volume resource provides a comprehensive overview of Western philosophy.

Ethics

BJ63 .E54 2005eb (electronic book)

REF BJ63 .E54 2005 (print version)
This three-volume encyclopedia contains over 1,000 essays on all aspects of ethics.

Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals, & Festivals

REF BL31 .E47 2004

This one-volume encyclopedia includes numerous entries detailing the rituals practiced by various cultures from around the world, as well as the major concepts associated with rituals.

Oxford Companion to World Mythology

REF BL312 .L44 2005

This resource covers the major aspects of mythology, including important cultural traditions and mythological figures and motifs. It also includes information about significant mythologists and the study of myth.

Encyclopedia of Religion & War

REF BL80.3 .E53 2004

This one-volume encyclopedia explores the historical and contemporary relationship between religion and war from a global perspective, with entries on significant concepts, conflicts, and regions of the world.

Encyclopedia of Women & Religion in North America

BL458 .E52 2006eb (electronic book)

This resource contains approximately 150 lengthy entries detailing the role of women in the practice and development of various religions in North America.

Hutchinson Dictionary of World Religions

BL31 .H88 2005eb (electronic book)

This dictionary includes numerous definitions for important terms and figures associated with world religions.

Concise Rules of APA Style

REF BF76.7 .C66 2005

A concise version of the APA rules for formatting and citation.

The Chicago Manual of Style

REF Z253 .U69 2003

The official Chicago style manual.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

REF LB2369 .G53 2003

The official MLA style manual.

Credo Reference E-Books

An interdisciplinary collection of online reference works, including such titles as Critical Terms for Religious Studies, Need to Know? Islam, The New Encyclopedia of Judaism, The Qur'an, Critical Terms for the Study of Buddhism, Who's Who in Christianity, Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Philosophers, Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers, and Dictionary of World Philosophy.

Pocket Dictionary of Church History

REF BR 95 .F345 2008

"The Pocket Dictionary of Church History is designed to help students identify the people, places, events, movements and ideas that checker the story of the church through the ages. (amazon.com)

Global Dictionary of Theology: A Resource for the Worldwide Church

REF BR 95 .G56 2008

This resource features "approximately 250 articles written by over 100 contributors representing the global spectrum of theological perspectives". (Barnes and Noble.com)

New Westminster Dictionary of Church History

REF BR 95 .W496 2008

This volume (v. 1.) contains the history of the early, medieval, and Reformation eras.

Handbook of Biblical Criticism

REF BS 511.3 .S68 2001

"This book is for beginning and intermediate students in the critical study of the Bible, and can be used as both a dictionary and as a guide to acquire an initial overview and orientation to the field of biblical criticism." (Barnes and Noble.com)