FILENAMES - LISTSERV: REFERNCE BIBLIO - FTP: reference-works-biblio.txt Formatted for network distribution by Michael Strangelove __________________________________________________________ RELIGIOUS STUDIES Selected Reference Works at the Western Washington University Libraries Compiled by Karen B. Rice November 1992 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION Atlases.................................................1 Bibliography Bibliography--Periodical indexes........................2 Bibliography--Special topics............................3 Bibliography--Special topics--Women.....................4 Biography Book reviews............................................5 Dictionaries and encyclopedias Dictionaries and encyclopedias--Special topics..........6 Dictionaries and encyclopedias--Special topics-- Mythology.............................................7 Guides and handbooks....................................8 Guides and handbooks--Special topics Quotations..............................................9 Research guides Research guides--Special topics........................10 RELIGIOUS STUDIES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA Africa.................................................11 Asia China................................................12 India................................................13 Japan Korea................................................14 Mongolia Europe North America Bibliography.........................................15 Bibliography--Special topics.........................16 Bibliography--Special topics--Education..............17 Bibliography--Special topics--Ethnic groups..........18 Biography Dictionaries and encyclopedias.......................19 Directories..........................................20 Guides and handbooks MAJOR RELIGIONS Buddhism Bibliography.........................................21 Bibliography--Texts Dictionaries and encyclopedias.......................22 Directories..........................................23 Christianity Atlases Bibliography--Special topics Biography............................................24 Biography--Saints....................................25 Dictionaries and encyclopedias Dictionaries and encyclopedias--Special topics.......26 Dictionaries and encyclopedias--Special topics-- Ethics.............................................27 Guides and handbooks--Special topics.................28 Guides and handbooks--Special topics--Symbolism Research guides Research guides--Special topics......................29 Christianity--Protestant Atlases Bibliography Bibliography--Special topics Dictionaries and encyclopedias.......................30 Guides and handbooks Christianity--Roman Catholic Bibliography Bibliography--Special topics Biography............................................31 Dictionaries and encyclopedias Guides and handbooks.................................32 Liturgy Research guides Hinduism Islam Atlases..............................................33 Bibliography Bibliography--Special topics.........................34 Dictionaries and encyclopedias.......................35 Guides and handbooks Judaism Atlases Bibliography Bibliography--Special topics.........................36 Dictionaries and encyclopedias Guides and handbooks.................................37 Research guides Sikhism BIBLE Atlases.................................................38 Bibliography Biography...............................................39 Dictionaries and encyclopedias Dictionaries and encyclopedias--Special topics--Botany..40 Dictionaries and encyclopedias--Special topics-- Place names Guides and handbooks Quotations..............................................41 Index of Interdisciplinary Topics...........................42 A Selective List of Religious Texts in English..............43 General................................................43 Bible and Torah Buddhist texts.........................................44 Confucian texts Hindu texts Islamic texts..........................................45 Judaic texts Taoist texts Other texts............................................46 (Pagination does not pertain to this low ASCII version) __________________________________________________________________________ RELIGIOUS STUDIES Selected Reference Works at the Western Washington University Libraries Compiled by Karen B. Rice GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--ATLASES Historical atlas of the religions of the world. Macmillan, 1974. Ed. by Isma'il R. Al-Faruqi. 346 p. Composed of scholarly essays on world religions accompanied by maps, tables, and charts. The intent is to demonstrate relationships between religions, cultures, and geographic environments. Includes chronological tables and indexes. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--BIBLIOGRAPHY Bibliographie de la philosophie = Bibliography of philosophy. International Institute of Philosophy (Paris), 1937-. Important international list of books published in English, French, Spanish, and German. Includes separate sections on religion. Diehl, Katharine Smith. Religions, mythologies, folklores : an annotated bibliography. 2nd ed. Scarecrow Press, 1962. 573 p. Includes reference books, texts, commentaries, biographies, literary and historical guides, periodical titles in English, published between 1900 and 1960. Early English books, 1475-1640 and Early English books, 1641- 1700. University Microfilms. A massive set, including almost everything published in Great Britain and British North America between 1475 and 1700 as well as books published in English elsewhere. Rich in materials on religious history. Subject access is limited to the first half of the 1641-1700 set; both sets have author and title access. Fieg, Eugene C. Religion journals and serials : an analytical guide. Greenwood Press, 1988. 218 p. Lists and describes about 400 English language periodicals, published worldwide. Strongest on Christian journals, but other religions are included. International bibliography of the history of religions. Inter- national Association for the History of Religions, 1952-79. An important bibliography of books and articles on most religions in all geographic areas, arranged topically with an author index. The Reader's advisor. The best in the literature of philosophy and world religions. Bowker, 1988. Ed. by William L. Reese. 801 p. Booklists with introductory essays by a variety of authors. Religion index two : multi-author works. American Theological Library Association, 1970-. Library has 1970-1986. Important annual index to western-language essays in books. (Religion Index One indexes periodicals.) Subject, author, and editor access, with subject thesaurus available. Good coverage of world religions. RIT is also available on Dialog (1960 to the present) and on WilsonLine (from 1975.) Religion index two : festschriften 1960-1969. American Theo- logical Library Association, 1980. Ed. by Betty A. O'Brien and Elmer J. O'Brien. 741 p. Precedes Religion Index Two : Multi-Author Works. Lists works published in the U.S. and Europe, with emphasis on Christianity. Religious books, 1876-1982. Bowker, 1983. 4 vols. Comprising a major retrospective bibliography in religion, these volumes show Library of Congress cataloging entries for U.S. monographs written about the world's religions. Organized by subject, with author/title indexes. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--BIBLIOGRAPHY--PERIODICAL INDEXES Index to book reviews in religion : an author, title, reviewer, series, and annual classified index to reviews of books published in and of interest to the field of religion. American Theological Library Association, 1986-. Philip C. Schmitz, editor. Includes all religions, although strongest in Christian scholarship. Continues the review index that appeared in Religion Index One through 1985. Also available online on Dialog and WilsonLine. Religion index one : periodicals. American Theological Library Association, 1949-. An essential source, RIO indexes 369 international journals in many fields relevant to religion. Most articles are in English. Until 1977, the title was Index to religious periodical literature. RIO and Index to religious periodical literature are also available online on Dialog (1949-59 and 1975 on) and on WilsonLine (from 1975.) Religious and theological abstracts. RATA, Inc., 1958-. Library has 1958-1986. Abstracts in English of articles in American and international journals. Little coverage of religions outside of Christianity and Judaism. Many periodical indexes covering related or broader fields include sections on religion and mythology. These may be used to supplement Religion index one and Religion index two. Among those available are: Arts and humanities citation index Humanities index MLA international bibliography New York Times index (Indexed since 1971.) Philosopher's index Psychological abstracts (available as PsychLit on CD-ROM) Social sciences index Sociological abstracts Women studies abstracts InfoTrac, available only in electronic form, is an index to general periodicals, including newspapers, and is useful for current developments in religious issues. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--BIBLIOGRAPHY--SPECIAL TOPICS Bibles and other scriptures in special media. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 1983. 42 p. Lists religious texts, hymnals, and liturgies published in the U.S. in braille, large type, and on sound recordings. Includes major world religions. Bowman, Mary Ann. Western mysticism : a guide to the basic works. American Library Association, 1978. 113 p. A selective 'working bibliography' on Jewish and Christian mysticism, primarily for undergraduate and general readers. Capps, Donald, Lewis Rambo, and Paul Ransohoff. Psychology of religion : a guide to information sources. Gale Research Co., 1976. 352 p. Topical bibliography of English-language materials published for the most part between 1950 and 1976. Includes a few influential earlier writers. Horner, Tom. Homosexuality and the Judeo-Christian tradition : an annotated bibliography. American Theological Library Association, 1981. 131 p. Includes annotated lists of books, articles, pamphlets, papers in English, mostly published since 1969. Appendix lists biblical references to homosexuality. Stein, Gordon. God pro and con : a bibliography of atheism. Garland, 1990. 531 p. A bibliography of atheist literature and literature about atheism in English. Does not include deism, ephemeral materials, or works written against any specific religion. The entries are brief and not annotated. Steiner, Michael, and Clarence Mondale. Region and regionalism in the United States : a source book for the humanities and social sciences. Garland, 1988. Philosophy and Religion, pp. 379-398, lists books and articles in English on the relationship between religion and environment. Not limited to the United States, despite the title. Turner, Harold W. Bibliography of new religious movements in primal societies. G.K. Hall, 1977-. Vol. 1. Black Africa -- vol. 2. North America -- vol. 4. Europe and Asia. Covers religious movements 'which arise in the interaction of a primal society with another society where there is a great disparity of power or sophistication.' Bibliographies include dissertations and research papers as well as published materials. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--BIBLIOGRAPHY--SPECIAL TOPICS--WOMEN Ballou, Patricia K. Women : a bibliography of bibliographies. G.K. Hall, 1980, 1986. Separate chapters on women and religion cover Christianity, Judaism, and other religions. The 1st edition covers 1970-1979 publications; the 2nd edition covers 1980-1985. Lists English language monograph and serial bibliographies. Fischer, Clare and Rochelle Gatlin. Woman : a theological perspective : bibliography and addenda. Office of Women's Affairs, Graduate Theological Union (Berkeley), 1975. 70 p. 'An attempt at enriching theology curricula,' this book lists works on women's roles in religion. Emphasis on Christianity and Judaism. Loeb, Catherine R., Susan E. Searing, Esther F. Stineman. Women's studies bibliography, 1980-1985. Libraries Unlimited, 1987. Updates Stineman's Women'sstudies (below). Pp. 331-344 list and annotate English language materials that support research on women and religion/philosophy. Stineman, Esther and Catherine Loeb. Women's studies : a recommended core bibliography. Libraries Unlimited, 1979. Updated by Loeb's Women's studies bibliography. Religion and Philosophy, pp. 510-519. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--BIOGRAPHY Bell, Robert E. Women of classical mythology : a biographical dictionary. ABC-Clio, 1991. 462 p. Brief entries identify most names of Greek and Roman mythological women, with longer articles for prominent ones. An index connects them with 'The Men in Their Lives.' Monaghan, Patricia. The book of goddesses and heroines. Dutton, 1981. 318 p. Consists of short to medium-length entries describing over 1000 goddesses and heroines around the world. Includes a bibliography. Who's who of world religions. Simon & Schuster, 1992. Ed. by John R. Hinnells. 560 p. Reviews in dictionary form lives and accomplishments of 1500 major and minor religious figures, with emphasis on the lesser known and the unexpected. Also describes people who strongly influenced religion. Includes study outline, maps, and lengthy bibliographies. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--BOOK REVIEWS The following journals include numerous and substantial book reviews in each quarterly issue: American Academy of Religion. Journal. Journal of Biblical literature. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS Abingdon dictionary of living religions. Abingdon, 1981. Ed. by Keith Crim, Roger A. Bullard, Larry D. Shinn. 830 p. Articles range from short definitions of terms and names to longer essays treating complex topics comparatively (e.g., death, the feminine). Includes bibliographies. Encyclopaedia of religion and ethics. Scribner, 1908-1925. Ed. by James Hastings. 13 vols. Classic work on religions and ethical systems, especially strong on biography and Christian theology. Includes entries for non-Christian topics. The Encyclopedia of religion. Macmillan, 1987. Editor-in-chief, Mircea Eliade. 16 vols. An essential comprehensive encyclopedia with unusual strength in the areas of eastern and primitive religions. Western religions are also well-covered and its interdisciplinary approach is useful. Hastings (above) concentrated on theology, while this work includes practical and sociological aspects of religion as well. Man, myth & magic : the illustrated encyclopedia of mythology, religion and the unknown. Marshall Cavendish, 1983. Editor-in-chief, Richard Cavendish. 12 vols. A well-illustrated work intended for popular use. Better coverage of the unusual, esoteric, and sensational than of mainstream religion. Parrinder, Geoffrey. A dictionary of non-Christian religions. Westminster Press, 1971. 320 p. Covers ancient and eastern religions, with special attention to Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. Articles on philosophical schools, with short entries for topics and names. Includes lists of relevant dynasties. Reese, William L. Dictionary of philosophy and religion : Eastern and Western thought. Humanities Press, 1980. 644 p. In very brief entries, explains terminology and analyzes the thought of major philosophers and religious leaders. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS--SPECIAL TOPICS Cooper, J. C. An illustrated encyclopaedia of traditional sym- bols. Thames and Hudson, 1978. 208 p. Short articles begin with a description of the 'universal acceptance of the interpretation of a symbol,' followed by its meaning in particular traditions. Includes bibliographies. The Encyclopedia of eastern philosophy and religion : Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Shambhala, 1989. Translation of Lexikon der ostlichen Weisheitslehren, 1986. 468 p. Presents basic terminology and doctrinal systems of the four most prominent eastern religions. Entries are short but detailed, with cross references to other entries. Includes up-to-date bibliographies. The Encyclopedia of unbelief. Prometheus Books, 1985. Ed. by Gordon Stein. 2 volumes. An encyclopedia of 'people, movements, and ideas that are opposed to traditional religious doctrines'. Gaynor, Frank. Dictionary of mysticism. Philosophical Library, 1953. 208 p. Very brief definitions of terms, concepts, names from a wide variety of mythologies and religions. Lurker, Manfred. Dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons. Routledge, 1987. Translation of Lexicon der Gotter und Damonen. 451 p. Covers ancient mythology, and historical and contemporary religions, describing symbolic values, attributes, and common motifs. Includes cross-cultural references and tables as well as bibliographies. MacGregor, Geddes. Dictionary of religion and philosophy. Paragon House, 1989. 696 p. With the primary focus on religious studies, Geddes explains the philosophical aspects of many terms and names in short entries, emphasizing the Judeo-Christian tradition. McCabe, Joseph. A rationalist encyclopedia : a book of reference on religion, philosophy, ethics and science. Watts (London), 1948. 633 p. Articles on history and historical figures attempt to 'counter the effects of religious bias on Western historiography'. Melton, J. Gordon, Jerome Clark, Aidan A. Kelly. New Age encyclopedia : a guide to the beliefs, concepts, terms, people and organizations that make up the new global movement toward spiritual development, health and healing, higher consciousness, and related subjects. Gale Research, 1990. 586 p. Brief entries with bibliographies for popular New Age topics (e.g., Chakras, Harmonic Convergence, Christianity and the New Age). Walker, Barbara G. The woman's encyclopedia of myths and secrets. Harper & Row, 1983. 1124 p. Short articles on a variety of topics focus on 'the transition from female-oriented to male-oriented religion.' Includes bibliographical references. Women's studies encyclopedia. Volume III, History, philosophy, and religion. Greenwood, 1991. Ed. by Helen Tierney. 531 p. Brief articles include many on religion, interspersed with the other two broad topics. Examples include 'Gnosticism', 'Marianism', 'Japanese Religion', and 'Buddhism'. There are very brief bibliographies and an index. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS--SPECIAL TOPICS--MYTHOLOGY Cotterell, Arthur. A dictionary of world mythology. Putnam, 1980. 256 p. Geographically arranged, with essays rather than brief definitions. Encyclopedia of world mythology. Galahad Books, 1975. 252 p. A beautifully illustrated volume consisting of short articles within the following chapters: Common Mythological Themes, Comparative Mythology, Egypt and the Middle East, Myths of Ancient Greece, Myths of Ancient Rome, Myths of Northern and Central Europe, Celtic Realms, Mythology of Animals, Mythology of Plants. Includes a comprehensive index. Mercatante, Anthony S. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of world mythology and legend. Facts on File, 1988. 807 p. Covering world mythology and legend from the ancient Near East to modern voodoo, this distinctive work describes its topics in depth (especially in the relationships between myth and art) and does not exclude religious figures. Includes bibliographies, key to variant spellings, and a detailed index. Mythology : an illustrated encyclopedia. Rizzoli, 1980. Ed. by Richard Cavendish. 303 p. Essays by academic specialists, arranged geographically. Good illustrations. Includes an unusual chapter on Christian mythology. The Mythology of all races. Cooper Square Publishers, 1964. Ed. by Louis Herbert Gray. Originally published 1916-32. 13 vols. This encyclopedia of worldwide mythology presents well-indexed survey articles by several experts. Each volume covers a geographic area and includes a generous bibliography. Senior, Michael. The illustrated who's who in mythology. Macmillan, 1985. 223 p. Dictionary of characters, animals, and mythical beasts having symbolic significance in myth, whether historical or not. Covers all geographic areas. Some illustrations from world art. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS The Encyclopedia of world faiths : an illustrated survey of the world's living religions. Facts on File, 1989. Ed. by Peter Bishop and Michael Darton. 352 p. Survey articles briefly describe religions practiced today, with emphasis on non-Western religions. Attractive illustrations enhance this award-winning introductory work. A Handbook of living religions. Viking, 1984. Ed. by John R. Hinnells. 528 p. Composed of articles on major religions as well as the religions of primal societies. Articles cover history, teachings, practices, popular traditions, modern developments, statistics, and primary sources for each religion. Lash, John. The seeker's handbook : the complete guide to spiritual pathfinding. Harmony Books, 1990. 442 p. Up-to-date, eclectic, opinionated, this work approaches the world's religions as well as New Age topics. Includes a bibliography of 'The Classics and Basics', 28 brief essays from 'Alchemy' to 'Zen', a lengthy dictionary of terms, and a good index. Incorporates many cross- references among topics. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS--SPECIAL TOPICS Campbell, Joseph. Historical atlas of world mythology. A. van der Marck Editions, 1983-. Vol. 1. The way of the animal powers -- vol. 2. The sacrifice. A compendium of Campbell's narratives, excerpts from mythic and religious texts, lavish illustrations, and charts, graphs, maps, all dealing with the history of the human race and its mythology. Includes an index of myth motifs and other thorough indexes. An Encyclopedia of archetypal symbolism. Shambhala, 1991. Ed. by Beverly Moon for The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism. 510 p. This handbook of archetypal symbols includes illustrations, commentaries, bibliographies, and some glossaries. It is particularly focused on comparative study and is well indexed. Jobes, Gertrude and James Jobes. Outer space : myths, name meanings, calendars, from the emergence of history to the present day. Scarecrow Press, 1964. 479 p. A handbook on the connections between astronomy and myth and religion. Kramer, Kenneth. The sacred art of dying : how world religions understand death. Paulist Press, 1988. 226 p. Excerpts from primary texts as well as Kramer's descriptions and summaries present death in the context of 11 religious traditions. Includes a bibliography. Larousse World mythology. Putnam, 1965. Translation of Mythologies de la Mediterranee au Gange and Mythologies des steppes, des iles et des forets. Ed. by Pierre Grimal. 560 p. Consists of essays, arranged geographically, with plentiful illustrations. Reincarnation in world thought : a living study of reincarnation in all ages, including selections from the world's religions, philosophies and sciences, and great thinkers of the past and present. Julian Press, 1967. Ed. by Joseph Head and S.L. Cranston. 461 p. Outlines the growth and development of the idea of reincarnation among the major religions and philosophies of east and west. Includes passages from primary sources and a chapter for each of 11 major religious traditions. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--QUOTATIONS Mead, Frank Spencer. The encyclopedia of religious quotations. Revell, 1965. 534 p. Quotations on various topics (Love, Repentance, etc.) with index of authors. Few non-Western sources. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--RESEARCH GUIDES Blazek, Ron, and Elizabeth Aversa. The humanities : a selective guide to information sources. Libraries Unlimited, 1988. Chapters 5 and 6 ('Accessing information in religion' and 'Principal information sources in religion, mythology, and folklore') define the field of religious studies, provide advice on research (e.g., 'Computers in religion'), and list and annotate reference works. Karpinski, Leszek M. The religious life of man : a guide to basic literature. Scarecrow Press, 1978. 399 p. A guide to English reference materials in religious studies. Includes a list of major texts in English translation. A Reader's guide to the great religions. Free Press, 1977. Ed. by Charles J. Adams. 521 p. Composed of essays on major, primitive, and ancient religions, including descriptions of each religion and recommendations on the most important primary and secondary research sources. Titles are chosen for readability as well and are mostly in English. An essential source. Starkey, Edward D. Judaism and Christianity : a guide to the reference literature. Libraries Unlimited, 1991. 256 p. Lists with lengthy annotations reference books written about Judaism, Christianity, or both. Works are in English or translated into English, with emphasis on publications appearing between 1970 and 1989. Also covered are important journals, and principal research centers, scholarly organizations, and library organizations. Walsh, Michael J. Religious bibliographies in serial literature : a guide. Greenwood Press, 1981. Produced on behalf of the Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries. 216 p. This work lists periodical indexes that index titles on religion, including many indexes not limited to religious studies. There is a useful introduction on religion research in general. Wilson, John Frederick, and Thomas P. Slavens. Research guide to religious studies. American Library Association, 1982. 192 p. Bibliographic essays outline history, methodology, and issues in religious studies. Also lists important reference works published after 1977. Emphasis on Western topics and authors. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION--RESEARCH GUIDES--SPECIAL TOPICS Smith, Ron. Mythologies of the world : a guide to sources. National Council of Teachers of English, 1981. 346 p. A guide to sources for study in mythology beyond the introductory course. Includes related areas (art and archeology), collections of myths, and analyses and interpretations. Appendix on contemporary American mythology. Tice, Terrence N., and Thomas P. Slavens. Research guide to philosophy. American Library Association, 1983. Philosophy of religion is covered in Chapter 28 (pp. 471-482). Only Western writers are covered in the bibliographic narrative and in the appended bibliography, which lists basic books in English. Wainwright, William J. Philosophy of religion : an annotated bibliography of twentieth-century writings in English. Garland, 1978. 776 p. This research guide provides an overview of topics and suggests areas where further research is needed. RELIGIOUS STUDIES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA AFRICA Amedekey, E. Y. The culture of Ghana : a bibliography. Ghana Universities Press, 1970. Pp. 134-155 cover traditional religion and ceremony, magic, and folklore. Includes books, articles, government documents published to 1965. Mercatante, Anthony S. Who's who in Egyptian mythology. C.N. Potter, 1978. 231 p. Entries recount myths and define associated symbols for ancient Egyptian deities. Translations of major myths included. Mitchell, Robert Cameron, and Harold W. Turner. A comprehensive bibliography of modern African religious movements. Northwestern University Press, 1966. 132 p. Bibliography on 'movements which have arisen in connection with the Western impact on African societies,' excluding Islam. The new movements are based on traditional African religions as well as on Christianity. Mostly English and French entries, comprehensive through 1965. Supplements to this bibliography appear in Journal of religion in Africa. Ofori, Patrick E. Black African traditional religions and philosophy : a select bibliographic survey of the sources from the earliest times to 1974. Kraus-Thomson, 1975. 421 p. Lists books, articles, theses, dissertations, in English and French. Arranged geographically, with author and ethnic group indexes. ASIA--GENERAL WORKS Bibliography of Asian studies. Association for Asian Studies, 1941-. Geographic organization with topical subdivisions, including a section on philosophy and religion. Lists books, articles, and government reports in Western languages. Published by a major academic organization and essential for Asian studies. (1941-1965 are covered by the Cumulative bibliography of Asian Studies.) Encyclopedia of Asian history. Scribner's, 1988. Prepared under the auspices of The Asia Society. 4 vols. Articles of various lengths, with bibliographies, cover many aspects of Asian religion. Oriental art : a handbook of styles and forms. Rizzoli, 1980. By Jeannine Auboyer et al. 608 p. Asian art often being inseparable from religion, this handbook is useful in the study of religious history, with drawings of important motifs. Patterson, Maureen L. P., and William J. Alspaugh. South Asian civilization : a bibliographic synthesis. University of Chicago Press, 1981. 853 p. A lengthy list of books and periodical articles in Western languages available in the U.S., mostly nontechnical. Special section on religions is on pp. 110-134. Interdisciplinary; other sections also contain material relevant to religious studies. Rice, Edward E. Eastern definitions : a short encyclopedia of religions of the Orient. Doubleday, 1978. 433 p. A reader's guide to terms likely to be found in popular and scholarly works in English. Covers major and minor religions. Good, thorough definitions. ASIA--CHINA Fu, Charles Wei-Hsun, and Wing-tsit Chan. Guide to Chinese philosophy. G.K. Hall, 1978. 262 p. Lists and critically annotates books and articles in English on Chinese philosophy. Includes Confucianist, Taoist, Buddhist texts in translation as well as commentary and analysis. Hsieh, Ch'i-huang. Chung-kuo shao shu min tsu li shih jen wu chih. Min tsu ch'u pan she (Beijing), 1983-. Vol. 4, published in 1989, provides capsule biographies of famous minority religious figures in Chinese history. Thompson, Laurence G. Chinese religion in Western languages : a comprehensive and classified bibliography of publications in English, French, and German through 1980. University of Arizona Press for the Association for Asian Studies, 1985. 302 p. Lists books and periodical articles. Excludes material on philosophy and on ethnic minorities and peripheral cultures (Han Chinese only). Werner, Edward Theodore Chalmers. A dictionary of Chinese mytho- logy. Julian Press, 1969. Originally published 1932. 627 p. 'A Who's Who of the Chinese Otherworld.' Entries are by romanized Chinese names (Wade-Giles) and English terms, with Chinese equivalents and English definitions. Indexed by English myth titles. Yu, David C. Guide to Chinese religion. G.K. Hall, 1985. 200 p. Primarily concerned with indigenous religions (Confucianism, Taoism, neo-Confucianism, Maoism), this guide names and describes essential primary texts. Many important books and journal studies are included. ASIA--INDIA Bhattacharyya, Narendra Nath. A glossary of Indian terms and concepts. South Asia Publications, 1990. 227 p. Brief definitions in English are accompanied by a bibliography and index. Intended for the neophyte. Grimes, John. A concise dictionary of Indian philosophy : Sanskrit terms defined in English. State University of New York Press, 1989. 440 p. Terms from Buddhist, Jaina, and Hindu schools are listed in romanized Sanskrit order with English definitions and Sanskrit characters provided. Also included are an index and 14 descriptive and comparative charts. Gupte, R. S. Iconography of the Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains. 2nd ed. Taraporevala (Bombay), 1980. 201 p. This survey of Hindu, Jaina, and Indian Buddhist iconography includes illustrations and lengthy tables providing systematized information on deities. Comprehensively indexed. The Penguin guide to the monuments of India. Viking, 1989. Vol.1. Buddhist, Jain, Hindu / George Michell -- vol.2. Islamic, Rajput, European / Philip Davies. 2 vols. Intended to complement travel guides to India, these substantial volumes provide gazetteer information, prefaced by essays on religious, social, historical and artistic contexts. All major monuments are described; there are drawings, floor plans, and black-and- white photos. Saletore, R. N. Encyclopaedia of Indian culture. Humanities Press, 1981-85. 5 vols. Dictionary of names, places, literary works, other topics in Indian culture. Includes voluminous information on Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism. Excludes Islam in India. Lengthy bibliographical references and bibliographies of primary sources. Time period covered is through the 19th century. ASIA--JAPAN Catalogue of books in English on Japan, 1945-1981. Japan Foundation, 1986. 726 p. A very thorough bibliography, with a chapter on philosophy and religion (pp. 12-53). Earhart, H. Byron. The new religions of Japan : a bibliography of Western-language materials. Sophia University (Tokyo), 1970. 96 p. Lists articles, books, periodicals about new religious movements based on traditional Shinto and Buddhism. Includes publications by those inside the organizations. Also includes supplementary text and charts. Handbook of Japanese popular culture. Greenwood Press, 1989. Ed. by Richard Gid Powers and Hidetoshi Kato. 350 p. The chapter on new religions of Japan (pp. 53-74) consists of a survey essay with guide to research, followed by a bibliography. Kodansha encyclopedia of Japan. Kodansha, 1983. 9 vols. This general encyclopedia includes many articles on Japanese religion, made accessible by a thorough index. Includes bibliographies. ASIA--KOREA The Book on Korean studies. Yekyong Publications (Seoul), 1986. Pp. 42-59 list books in English published in Korea to 1986 on Buddhism, Christianity, and native religions. Studies on Korea : a scholar's guide. University Press of Hawaii, 1980. Ed. by Han-kyo Kim. Pages 120-133 comprise 'Philosophy and Religion'--a brief survey of Korean religions and a bibliography of books, articles, and periodicals in English and other western languages. ASIA--MONGOLIA Schwarz, Henry G. Bibliotheca Mongolica : part I, Works in English, French, and German. Western Washington University, 1978. Pp. 117-131 consist of the bibliography on religion. Lists books and articles published 1875 to 1975 on general religion, native religious practices, Buddhism, Christianity. EUROPE Bell, Robert E. Dictionary of classical mythology : symbols, attributes & associations. ABC-Clio, 1982. 390 p. Covers Greek and Roman mythology under 1000 topical subject headings (e.g., Discord, Wine). Separate dictionary of names. Bell, Robert E. Place-names in classical mythology : Greece. ABC-Clio, 1989. 350 p. Includes articles of various lengths on 1000 place names. Civilization of the ancient Mediterranean : Greece and Rome. Scribner's, 1988. Ed. by Michael Grant and Rachel Kitzinger. 3 vols. The section on religion (vol. 2, pp. 847-1072) includes articles on divinities, myths, cults, priesthoods, divination, ritual, Judaism, Christianity. Includes bibliographies. Ellis, Peter Berresford. A dictionary of Irish mythology. ABC-CLIO, 1987. 240 p. A 'who's who and what's what' of the Irish sagas and tales. Includes a bibliography of academic studies and modern versions of myths. Lindow, John. Scandinavian mythology : an annotated bibliography. Garland, 1988. 593 p. A scholarly annotated bibliography of source and text criticism. Very detailed index. Room, Adrian. Room's Classical dictionary : the origins of the names of characters in classical mythology. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1983. 343 p. Includes brief identification and etymology for 1000+ names. Stein, Gordon. Freethought in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth : a descriptive bibliography. Greenwood Press, 1981. 193 p. Bibliographical essays and lists concentrating on the publications of the freethought movement, freethought being defined as 'thought which is free of dogmatic assumptions (usually those of religious dogma)'. NORTH AMERICA--BIBLIOGRAPHY American studies : an annotated bibliography. Cambridge Univer- sity Press, 1986. Ed. by Jack Salzman on behalf of the American Studies Association. James Wetzel's chapter on religion (pp. 1497-1562) lists works on American religious history published between 1900 and 1983. Emphasis is on the relationship between religion and culture. Burr, Nelson Rollin. A critical bibliography of religion in America. Princeton University Press, 1961. Vol. 4 of Religion in American Life, which is no. 5 in Princeton Studies in American Civilization. 2 vols. Bibliographical essays provide a general review of the history of religion in the United States. Many kinds of works are included. Updated by Sandeen (see below). Burr, Nelson Rollin. Religion in American life. Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1971. 171 p. Another bibliography on American religion, not related to the series with the same title above. Emphasizes twentieth-century research, especially on sociological aspects. Includes book and journal literature. Crysdale, Stewart. Religion in Canada : annotated inventory of scientific studies of religion, 1945-1972. Presses de l'Universite Laval, 1974. 189 p. Lists studies in French and English on Canadian religion in relation to sociology, anthropology, political science. Includes studies on Native American religion. Library of American civilization : catalogs. Library Resources, 1971-72. These catalogs index the Library of American civilization micro- fiche collection, which includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, and documents on American life and literature, including religion, published until 1914. Author, title, and subject access are provided. Mitterling, Philip I. U.S. cultural history : a guide to information sources. Gale Research, 1980. The chapter on American religion (pp. 337-422) provides an annotated bibliography of books and articles published between 1950 and 1980. Religion and society in North America : an annotated biblio- graphy. ABC-Clio, 1983. Ed. by Robert deV. Brunkow. 515 p. Lists 4304 periodical articles, mostly published 1973-80, on the history of religion and its relationship to society in the U.S. and Canada since the 17th century. Does not include Native American religions. Detailed subject indexes. Extracted from America : History and life. Sandeen, Ernest Robert, and Frederick Hale. American religion and philosophy : a guide to information sources. Gale Research, 1978. 377 p. Supplements Burr's Critical bibliography, surveying work published between 1961 and 1978 as well as some earlier primary sources. Includes Native American religion, transcendentalism, and Eastern religions, as well as American Christianity and Judaism. NORTH AMERICA--BIBLIOGRAPHY--SPECIAL TOPICS Bass, Dorothy C., and Sandra Hughes Boyd. Women in American religious history : an annotated bibliography and guide to sources. G.K. Hall, 1986. 155 p. Combining bibliographical essays with annotated lists, covers many aspects of American religion, and includes fiction, poetry, and feminist studies of religion. Each chapter has a guide to further study. Bergman, Jerry. Jehovah's Witnesses and kindred groups : a historical compendium and bibliography. Garland, 1984. 370 p. Comprehensively lists books, booklets, tracts published by the groups concerned, and by others. Brown, Marshall G., and Gordon Stein. Freethought in the United States : a descriptive bibliography. Greenwood Press, 1978. 146 p. Bibliographical essays and lists covering important books, periodicals, organizations, and personalities of the freethought movement. Choquette, Diane. New religious movements in the United States and Canada : a critical assessment and annotated bibliography. Greenwood Press, 1985. 235 p. Defines 'new religious movement' as 'some type of religious or spiritual orientation that is unconventional' and, for the purposes of this bibliography, appearing after 1960. Comprehensive coverage of scholarly material through 1983, with much popular material as well. Most works are in English. Excludes writings of spiritual teachers or publications of their organizations. Church and state in America : a bibliographical guide. Greenwood Press, 1986-87. Ed. by John F. Wilson. Sponsored by the Princeton Project on Church and State. 2 vols. Primarily covers works since 1961, emphasizing 'critical rather than prescriptive approaches'. Comitas, Lambros. Caribbeana, 1900-1965 : a topical bibliography. University of Washington Press for the Research Institute for the Study of Man, 1968. Chapter 23, pp. 279-296, lists books, articles, miscellaneous reports, and dissertations on religion of the non-Hispanic territories of the Caribbean. Etulain, Richard W. Religion in the twentieth-century American West : a bibliography. Center for the American West, Dept. of History, University of New Mexico, 1991. 69 leaves. Selectively lists books, essays, and doctoral dissertations since 1970 on a wide variety of topics and religions. Handbook of American popular culture. 2nd ed. Greenwood Press, 1989. Ed. by M. Thomas Inge. The article on 'Self-Help Tradition and Popular Religion' (pp. 1229-1276) provides a semi-bibliographical essay and a 9-page bibliography of books, articles, and periodicals. Lippy, Charles H. Bibliography of religion in the South. Mercer, 1985. 498 p. Lists secondary literature, including reference materials, on religion and culture. Emphasis is on scholarly works. Includes Native American religion and Judaism. Menendez, Albert J. Religious conflict in America : a biblio- graphy. Garland, 1985. 130 p. Lists books and articles appearing through 1984 with a historical and sociological focus on conflict among religious groups as well as conflicts between religious groups and the government. Strong on religious aspects of presidential campaigns. Miller, Timothy. American communes, 1860-1960 : a bibliography. Garland, 1990. 583 p. Lists books and articles on religious and secular communes during this heretofore neglected period in the history of American communal experiment. NORTH AMERICA--BIBLIOGRAPHY--SPECIAL TOPICS--EDUCATION Hunt, Thomas C., James C. Carper, Charles R. Kniker. Religious schools in America : a selected bibliography. Garland, 1986. 391 p. Covers legal and political aspects of private religious schools in general, as well as by religion or denomination. Menendez, Albert J. School prayer and other religious issues in American public education : a bibliography. Garland, 1985. 168 p. Lists 1600 books, articles, law journal reviews, dissertations, on many aspects of religion and public education. NORTH AMERICA--BIBLIOGRAPHY--SPECIAL TOPICS--ETHNIC GROUPS Hirschfelder, Arlene B. Guide to research on North American Indians. American Library Association, 1983. The chapter on religion and philosophy (pp. 237-242) lists and annotates books, articles, and government documents in English on Native Americans. Kim, Hyung-chan. Asian American studies : an annotated bibliography and research guide. Greenwood Press, 1989. 504 p. Includes two brief chapters on the religions of Asian Americans in historical (pp. 185-87) and contemporary (pp. 453-60) perspectives. Lists books, periodical articles, dissertations. Miller, Wayne Charles. A comprehensive bibliography for the study of American minorities. New York University Press, 1976. 2 vols. Includes bibliographies of articles and books in English on many ethnic and racial minorities. A chapter on religion is present for most groups. Williams, Ethel L., and Clifton L. Brown. Afro-American religious studies : a comprehensive bibliography with locations in American libraries. Scarecrow Press, 1972. 454 p. Lists books, articles, and periodicals on African as well as African-American religion. NORTH AMERICA--BIOGRAPHY American biographical archive : a one-alphabet cumulation of almost 400 of the most important English-language biographical reference works on the United States and Canada originally published between the 18th and early 20th centuries. K.G. Saur, 1986- Includes works connected with North American religious history. Bowden, Henry Warner. Dictionary of American religious biography. Greenwood Press, 1977. 572 p. 425 entries for significant figures who influenced American history. Includes only those who died before July 1976, and reflects diverse traditions. Entries include vital statistics, biographical data, and brief bibliographies. Melton, J. Gordon. Religious leaders of America : a biographical guide to founders and leaders of religious bodies, churches, and spiritual groups in North America. Gale Research, 1991. 604 p. Biographies of 1000+ diverse figures, historical and current, in American religious life. Broad coverage of many religions. Includes individual bibliographies and several indexes. Melton, J. Gordon. Biographical dictionary of American cult and sect leaders. Garland, 1986. 354 p. Biographical sketches of 213 'founders and leaders of ... minority religious and spiritual movements' who died before 1983. Includes short bibliographies. People and religion in North America : summaries of biographical articles in history journals. ABC-Clio, 1988. Ed. by Pamela Byrne and Susan K. Kinnell. 168 p. 364 biographical summaries from articles in history journals are provided for nearly that many religious figures of the U.S. and Canada (some names have more than one summary). Includes Catholics, Protestants, Jews, as well as smaller groups. There is a substantial subject index. Twentieth-century shapers of American popular religion. Greenwood Press, 1989. Ed. by Charles H. Lippy. 487 p. Biographical sketches of clergy, novelists, performers, politicians, and others who have influenced popular religion in the U.S. Each article includes a bibliography. Young, Henry J. Major black religious leaders since 1940. Abing- don, 1979. 160 p. Analysis of lives and thought of 14 American religious leaders. Emphasis on political and social history. NORTH AMERICA--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS Encyclopedia of Southern culture. University of North Carolina Press, 1989. Ed. by Charles Reagan Wilson and William Ferris; sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, University of Mississippi. The section on Southern religion (pp. 1269-1331) includes a general introduction as well as brief entries under alphabetical topics like Fundamentalism; Broadcasting, Religious; Methodist Episcopal Church. Brief bibliographies. Hirschfelder, Arlene B., and Paulette Molin. The encyclopedia of Native American religions : an introduction. Facts on File, 1992. 367 p. Names and topics are treated in brief essays, accompanied by a bibliography, an outline of topics, and some illustrations. Melton, J. Gordon. The encyclopedia of American religion. 2nd ed. Gale Research, 1987. 899 p. Attempts to list and describe every U.S. religious organization existing in 1986, providing directory information and historical essays. Melton, J. Gordon. Encyclopedic handbook of cults in America. Garland, 1986. 272 p. A comprehensive listing of Christian and non-Christian 'cults' in the U.S. Included are descriptions of the groups and their beliefs, Melton's commentary, and bibliographies. NORTH AMERICA--DIRECTORIES Directory of African American religious bodies : a compendium by the Howard University School of Divinity. Howard University Press, 1991. Ed. by Wardell J. Payne. 363 p. Includes descriptive as well as directory information for African American churches (Christian and non-Christian), agencies, other religious organizations, and religious scholars. Well-referenced and indexed, with glossary, charts, historical essays, and bibliography. Mead, Frank S., rev. by Samuel S. Hill. Handbook of denominations in the United States. New 9th ed. Abingdon Press, 1990. 316 p. Lists all major religious organizations and briefly describes history, doctrines, customs. Emphasis on Christianity but also includes Jewish congregations, Black Muslim organizations, and other non- Christian groups. Headquarters' addresses are included, as are thorough bibliographies. Melton, J. Gordon. A directory of religious bodies in the United States. Garland, 1977. 305 p. Combines a directory of organizations with an attempt to conceptually classify American religions, Christian and non-Christian. Lists titles of organizational publications. Yearbook of American and Canadian churches. Abingdon Press, 1973-. Lists major religious organizations, not limited to Christian churches. Gives directory information, statistics, history. NORTH AMERICA--GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS Gallup, George Jr., and Jim Castelli. The people's religion : American faith in the 90s. Macmillan, 1989. 278 p. A compilation of information gleaned from many Gallup Organization public opinion polls, presented in tables and narrative summaries. Includes opinions on secular topics classified by religion of respondents, as well as opinions on religious topics. Very interesting application of social science methods to religious studies. MAJOR RELIGIONS BUDDHISM--BIBLIOGRAPHY 550 books on Buddhism : translations, studies, and general reading. Dharma Publishing for Nyingma Institute, 1985. Ed. by Elizabeth Cook and Ruth Fellhauer. 95 p. Lists text translations as well as introductory works. Inada, Kenneth K. Guide to Buddhist philosophy. G.K. Hall, 1985. 226 p. Lists works about Buddhism under philosophical topics (e.g., ethics, epistemology). Includes social and political philosophy. Reynolds, Frank E., John Holt, and John Strong. Guide to Buddhist religion. G.K. Hall, 1981. 415 p. Extensive bibliography of English materials on Buddhism published through the early 1970s. Topics include history, religious thought, arts, social sciences, mythology. Includes list of authoritative texts. Yoo, Yushin. Books on Buddhism : an annotated subject guide. Scarecrow Press, 1976. 251 p. Comprehensive list of available books in English through 1973. Helpful annotations. Yoo, Yushin. Buddhism : a subject index to periodical articles in English, 1728-1971. Scarecrow Press, 1973. 162 p. Indexes popular and scholarly journals; complementary to Yoo's Books on Buddhism. BUDDHISM--BIBLIOGRAPHY--TEXTS Conze, Edward. Buddhist scriptures : a bibliography. Garland, 1982. Ed. and rev. by Lewis Lancaster. 161 p. Guide to editions, translations and studies of Buddhist texts in all languages. Arranged hierarchically by textual structure. Gronbold, Gunter. Der Buddhistische Kanon : eine Bibliographie. Harrassowitz, 1984. 70 p. Bibliography of Buddhist scriptures, including editions, catalogs, translations, commentaries. Pfandt, Peter. Mahayana texts translated into Western languages : a bibliographical guide. E.J. Brill, 1986. 208 p. Arranged by Sanskrit title, with index. Also includes a bibliography of bibliographies, and concordances by Taisho and Tohoku numbers. Yuyama, Akira. A bibliography of the Sanskrit texts of the Saddharmapundarikasutra. Centre of Oriental Studies, Australian National University, 1970. 115 p. Lists editions and translations of Sanskrit texts of the Lotus Sutra. Also lists linguistic and philological works about the sutra. Also in Wilson Library are several catalogs of Mongolian and Tibetan texts of the Buddhist canon (Kanjur) and its commentaries (Tanjur): Catalogue du Tanjur mongol imprime. A Catalogue of the sTog Palace Kanjur. Catalogue du Kanjur tibetain de l'edition de 'Jang sa-tham. Catalogue of the Urga Kanjur in the Prof. Raghuvira collection at the International Academy of Indian Culture. Catalogue du Kanjur mongol imprime. This catalogue is indexed by an article by Louis Ligeti in Acta Orientalia, tomus XLI, fasc. 3 (1987). BUDDHISM--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS Csoma de Koros, Alexander. Sanskrit-Tibetan-English vocabulary : being an edition and translation of the Mahavyutpatti. Akademiai Kiado (Budapest), 1984. 390 p. An extensive vocabulary of terms useful in studying or translating Buddhist texts. Entries are in romanized Sanskrit with Tibetan and English translations. A Dictionary of Buddhism. Charles Scribner, 1972. Text extracted from A Dictionary of comparative religions, ed. by S.G.F. Brandon, 1970. 277 p. Short entries define and discuss Buddhist terms and topics. Includes brief bibliographies. Edgerton, Franklin. Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit : grammar and dictionary. Motilal Banarsidass, 1970. 2 vols. Second volume lists Hybrid Sanskrit Buddhist terms and provides etymology and English definitions. Eitel, Ernest John. Handbook of Chinese Buddhism : being a Sanskrit-Chinese dictionary of Buddhist terms, words and expressions, with vocabularies of Buddhist terms in Pali, Singhalese, Siamese, Burmese, Tibetan, Mongolian and Japanese. Chinese Materials Center (San Francisco), 1976. 324 p. Gives Chinese and English equivalents for terms found in Sanskrit and Pali Buddhist texts. Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, Franz-Karl Ehrhard, and Michael S. Diener. The Shambhala dictionary of Buddhism and Zen. Shambhala, 1991. Tr. by Michael Kohn. 280 p. Extracted from The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion (see above), this dictionary provides a handy, scholarly guide to specifically Buddhist names and terms. Also included are a Zen lineage chart and a bibliography. Humphreys, Christmas. A popular dictionary of Buddhism. Rowman and Littlefield, 1976. 224 p. Intended for the general reader, lists and defines basic Buddhist terms, including people and places, from ten Asian languages. Entries are brief. Inagaki, Hisao, and P.G. O'Neill. A dictionary of Japanese Buddhist terms, based on references in Japanese literature. Nagata Bunshodo (Kyoto), 1984. 473 p. Provides English definitions and explanations of romanized Buddhist terms found in popular Japanese classics. Soothill, William Edward, and Hodous, Lewis. A dictionary of Chinese Buddhist terms, with Sanskrit and English equivalents and a Sanskrit-Pali index. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1937 (1970 printing). 510 p. Intended as a translation tool, this dictionary lists terms in Chinese, with Sanskrit, Pali, and Tibetan indexes. Definitions are in English. BUDDHISM--DIRECTORIES Buddhist America : centers, retreats, practices. John Muir Publications, 1988. Ed. by Don Morreale. 349 p. Provides directories of Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, and nonsectarian Buddhist organizations in the U.S. and Canada, along with descriptive essays by practitioners. CHRISTIANITY--ATLASES Atlas of the Christian Church. Facts on File, 1987. Ed. by Henry Chadwick and Gillian Evans. 240 p. Well-illustrated historical overview with many maps, charts. Also includes an outline of the main Christian traditions. Littell, Franklin H. The Macmillan atlas history of Christianity. Macmillan, 1976. 176 p. Traces history of Christianity with many maps, other illustrations, and extensive text. CHRISTIANITY--BIBLIOGRAPHY--SPECIAL TOPICS Bainton, Roland Herbert. Bibliography of the continental Reformation : materials available in English. Archon Books, 1972. 220 p. Includes Roman Catholic reform. Breit, Marquita. Thomas Merton : a bibliography. Scarecrow Press, 1974. 180 p. Lists 1800 items by and about Merton, published between 1957 and 1973. Fecher, Vincent John. Religion & aging : an annotated biblio- graphy. Trinity University Press, 1982. 119 p. A bibliography of English titles on 'the phenomenon of aging within the context of religious faith,' mostly in a Christian context. Griffin, John R. Newman : a bibliography of secondary studies. Christendom College Press, 1980. 145 p. Lists books, essays, dissertations on Cardinal Newman to 1980. Kissinger, Warren S. The Sermon on the Mount : a history of interpretation and bibliography. Scarecrow Press and American Theological Library Association, 1975. 296 p. Summarizes history of the sermon's interpretation, and lists works that interpret it. Includes a bibliography of its text in many languages. Menendez, Albert J. Church-state relations : an annotated biblio- graphy. Garland, 1976. 126 p. Lists English books, published since 1875, on church-state relations in the West, with emphasis on the U.S. and Great Britain. Ofori, Patrick E. Christianity in tropical Africa : a selective annotated bibliography. Kto Press, 1977. 461 p. Lists materials in English and European languages, published between 1841 and 1974, with emphasis on West Africa south of the Sahara. Parshall, Linda B., and Peter W. Parshall. Art and the Reformation : an annotated bibliography. G.K. Hall, 1986. 282 p. Bibliography on Reformation art in western Europe--covers theology as well as art and social and political history. Pierard, Richard V. Bibliography of the religious right in America. Vance Bibliographies, 1986. 21 p. Lists books and pamphlets by and about Christian fundamentalists and evangelicals involved in political right-wing activities. Robertson, D. B. Reinhold Niebuhr's works : a bibliography. G.K. Hall, 1979. 238 p. Includes writings by and about Niebuhr, with tables of contents of his major books and collections. CHRISTIANITY--BIOGRAPHY A Dictionary of Christian biography, literature, sects and doctrines. Kraus Reprints, 1974. Ed. by William Smith and Henry Wace. Originally published 1877-87. 4 vols. Entries for people include lives, literature associated with them, and the 'doctrine or discipline in which they were engaged'. CHRISTIANITY--BIOGRAPHY--SAINTS Baring-Gould, Sabine. The lives of the saints. New ed. John C. Nimmo (London), 1897. 16 vols. A literary, anecdotal approach, covering saints of 'great historical interest'. Benedictine Monks of St. Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate. The book of saints : a dictionary of persons canonized or beatified by the Catholic Church. 4th ed., rev. and enl. Macmillan, 1947. 708 p. Comprehensive identification of saints' names, giving chief features of their careers and bibliographical references. Includes calendar of saints. Butler, Alban. Butler's Lives of the saints. Christian Classics, 1981. Ed., revised and supplemented by Herbert Thurston and Donald Attwater. Originally published 1756-59. 4 vols. Arranged by the church calendar. Includes brief biographies of 2500 Roman Catholic saints, concentrating on the religious aspects of their lives. Delaney, John J. Dictionary of saints. Doubleday, 1980. 647 p. Readable, modern approach to 5000 selected saints. Includes factual information, Roman and Byzantine calendars, and a chronological chart of popes. Farmer, David Hugh. The Oxford dictionary of saints. Clarendon Press, 1978. 435 p. Brief entries on lives of English saints and other saints important in England. Short bibliographies. CHRISTIANITY--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS Douglas, James Dixon. The new international dictionary of the Christian Church. Rev. ed. Zondervan, 1978. 1074 p. Concise identification of names and terms. Encyclopedia of theology : the concise Sacramentum Mundi. Seabury Press, 1975. Ed. by Karl Rahner. 1841 p. 'A basic encyclopedia of Christian theology for the modern age,' with emphasis on 'more inclusive and humanly relevant entries'. The New Schaff-Herzog encyclopedia of religious knowledge : embracing Biblical, doctrinal, and practical theology and Biblical, theological, and ecclesiastical biography from the earliest times to the present day. Funk and Wagnalls, 1908-1914. Ed. by Albert Hauck. 13 vols. Covers a wide variety of theological material from a German Protestant viewpoint. Updated by the Twentieth century encyclopedia of religious knowledge. The Oxford dictionary of the Christian Church. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 1974. Ed. by F.L. Cross and E.A. Livingstone. 1518 p. Takes a historical approach, defining names, places, doctrines, organizations, events. Strong on Europe and the Mediterranean area. Entries include bibliographies. Sacramentum mundi : an encyclopedia of theology. Burns & Oates, 1968-1970. Ed. by Karl Rahner et al. 6 vols. Comprehensive survey of 'central theological topics' by an international body of collaborators. Scholarly, abstract; a fundamental work. See also Encyclopedia of theology. Twentieth century encyclopedia of religious knowledge : an extension of the New Schaff-Herzog encyclopedia of religious knowledge. Baker Book House, 1955. Ed. by Lefferts A. Loetscher. 2 vols. An update to Schaff-Herzog, this title is strong on Christian Church history, biography, theology. Some treatment of non-Christian religions. The Westminster dictionary of Christian theology. Westminster Press, 1983. Ed. by Alan Richardson and John Bowden. 614 p. Emphasis on 'theological thinking' rather than on historical events and figures. Includes bibliographies. The Westminster dictionary of church history. Westminster Press, 1971. Ed. by Jerald C. Brauer. 887 p. Brief entries for names, events, topics, organizations in Christian Church history, especially in the U.S. World Christian encyclopedia : a comparative study of churches and religions in the modern world, AD 1900-2000. Oxford University Press, 1982. Ed. by David B. Barrett. 1010 p. A statistical and descriptive survey of all branches of Christianity in 20,800 denominations. Also includes a dictionary, atlas, and directory of organizations. CHRISTIANITY--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS--SPECIAL TOPICS Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham. A dictionary of miracles : imitative, realistic, and dogmatic. J.B. Lippincott, 1889. 582 p. Arranged by categories of miracles; includes references to biblical texts associated with miracles. Index included. Corpus Dictionary of Western churches. Corpus Publications, 1970. Ed. by T.C. O'Brien. 820 p. Includes names of churches, people, and concepts, emphasizing North American Christianity. For each organization, gives brief history and summary of doctrines and compares to related churches. Daniel, Howard. Encyclopedia of themes and subjects in painting : mythological, biblical, historical, literary, allegorical, and topical. Harry N. Abrams, 1971. 252 p. Intended for interpretation of European painting; also useful for study of Christian symbolism and themes in art. Entries are under names ('Adam and Eve'), events ('Adoration of the Magi') and topics. Demetrakopoulos, George H. Dictionary of Orthodox theology : a summary of the beliefs, practices and history of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Philosophical Library, 1964. 187 p. Brief entries for words and terms used by the Eastern (Greek) Orthodox Church. Dictionary of the ecumenical movement. World Council of Churches, 1991. Ed. by Nicholas Lossky, et al. 1196 p. Substantial articles cover names, doctrinal topics, historical events, and political and ethical issues. Emphasis on Protestantism, with some coverage of Orthodox and Roman Catholic participation in ecumenical activities. Thorough index. Ecker, Ronald L. Dictionary of science & creationism. Prometheus Books, 1990. 293 p. Lengthy entries 'help combat...pseudoscience, a sectarian creationism that calls itself "scientific" and is determined to impose itself on the American public school system.' Quotation is from the preface. A substantial bibliography is included. New Westminster dictionary of liturgy and reform. Westminster Press, 1986. Ed. by J.G. Davies. 544 p. Lists terms connected with Christian liturgy and ritual, covering liturgical reform especially well. Includes very brief entries for other major religions. Stockhammer, Morris. Thomas Aquinas dictionary. Philosophical Library, 1965. 219 p. List of topics and concepts (e.g., Death, Harvest, Reverence) followed by Aquinas' quotations concerning them, and references to their other uses in his works. CHRISTIANITY--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS--SPECIAL TOPICS--ETHICS Baker's Dictionary of Christian ethics. Canon Press, 1973. Ed. by Carl F.H. Henry. 726 p. Defines terms, identifies important names, and includes longer articles on topics like Marriage, Buddhist Ethics, Pacifism. Some bibliographies included. Viewpoint is evangelical Christian. The Westminster dictionary of Christian ethics. Westminster Press, 1986. Ed. by James Childress and John Macquarrie. 678 p. More academic in tone than Baker's work on ethics, this dictionary considers more secular topics and from a more liberal point of view. 'The main criterion for inclusion was the importance of the topic for Christian ethical reflection'. CHRISTIANITY--GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS--SPECIAL TOPICS Cowie, Leonard W., and John Selwyn Gummer. The Christian calendar : a complete guide to the seasons of the Christian year telling the story of Christ and the saints, from Advent to Pentecost. Merriam, 1974. 256 p. A well-illustrated survey of the Christian calendar, listing saints and events associated with each day of the year. Piepkorn, Arthur Carl. Profiles in belief : the religious bodies of the United States and Canada. Harper & Row, 1977-79. 3 vols. Concise doctrinal history and description of North American Christian churches. Includes evangelical and pentecostal churches. CHRISTIANITY--GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS--SPECIAL TOPICS--SYMBOLISM Ferguson, George Wells. Signs & symbols in Christian art, with illustrations from paintings of the Renaissance. Oxford University Press, 1954. 341 p. Chapters (Animals, Birds, and Insects; The Trinity; The Madonna and Angels; Religious Dress; etc.) are well-illustrated with full-color and line drawings. Post, Willard Ellwood. Saints, signs, and symbols. 2nd ed. Morehouse-Barlow, 1974. 96 p. Illustrates Christian saints and symbols, with identification and notes regarding colors and traditional legends. Originally intended for those who decorate churches. CHRISTIANITY--RESEARCH GUIDES Gorman, G. E., and Lyn Gorman. Theological and religious reference materials. Greenwood Press, 1984- . Volume 1 includes an essay on theological literature and annotated lists of general reference materials and works on biblical studies. The second volume lists and annotates titles on theology, ethics, history, ecumenism, and religious orders. Volume 7 covers practical Christian theology. A comprehensive work, with additional volumes forthcoming. Kepple, Robert J. Reference works for theological research : an annotated selective bibliographical guide. 2nd ed. University Press of America, 1981. 283 p. Includes general reference works in terms of their usefulness for theological study. CHRISTIANITY--RESEARCH GUIDES--SPECIAL TOPICS Blumhofer, Edith L., and Joel A. Carpenter. Twentieth-century evangeli- calism : a guide to the sources. Garland, 1990. 384 p. A thorough guide, including annotated lists of significant library, archival, and museum collections, annotated lists of periodicals and publishers, as well as an annotated bibliography of books, chapters, and articles. Emphasis on evangelicalism in the United States. CHRISTIANITY--PROTESTANT--ATLASES Gaustad, Edwin Scott. Historical atlas of religion in America. Rev. ed. Harper & Row, 1976. 189 p. Organized by Protestant denominations, the text on church history is illustrated with maps, charts, graphs. Other religions covered very briefly. CHRISTIANITY--PROTESTANT--BIBLIOGRAPHY Branson, Mark Lau. The reader's guide to the best evangelical books. Harper & Row, 1982. 207 p. Bibliographical essays and annotated lists of books on Christian Life, Bible, Evangelicalism, Ethics, Church, World Issues. Includes lists of favorite books by church leaders. Encounter with books : a guide to Christian reading. Inter-Varsity Press, 1970. Ed. by Harish D. Merchant. 262 p. Lists and annotates 1600 recommended books 'written within the framework of the historic evangelical Protestant tradition'. CHRISTIANITY--PROTESTANT--BIBLIOGRAPHY--SPECIAL TOPICS Bitton, Davis. Guide to Mormon diaries & autobiographies. Brigham Young University Press, 1977. 417 p. Descriptive bibliography of published and unpublished materials to 1972 that are available to researchers. Arranged by author. Protestantism in Latin America : a bibliographical guide : an annotated bibliography of selected references mainly in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and useful bibliographical aids to assist the student and researcher in the general field of Latin American studies. William Carey Library (Pasadena, Calif.), 1976. Ed. by John H. Sinclair. 213 p. Lists and annotates reference books, including works on Latin America as a whole, and country by country. Springer, Nelson P., and A. J. Klassen. Mennonite bibliography, 1631-1961. Herald Press, 1977. 2 vols. Includes all forms of published materials by and about Mennonites. CHRISTIANITY--PROTESTANT--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS Ferm, Vergilius Ture Anselm. A Protestant dictionary. Philo- sophical Library, 1951. 283 p. A quick-reference dictionary of terms, doctrines, names, churches, movements. Emphasis on U.S. Protestantism. Lutheran cyclopedia. Rev ed. Concordia Publishing House, 1975. Ed. by Erwin L. Lueker. 845 p. Includes Bible interpretation, systematic theology, church history and worship, with emphasis on Lutheran-oriented topics. The Mennonite encyclopedia : a comprehensive reference work on the Anabaptist-Mennonite movement. Mennonite Brethren Pub. House, 1955-59. 4 vols. Covers historical and contemporary topics related to the Mennonite movement, including biographies of significant people. Emphasis on North and South America. CHRISTIANITY--PROTESTANT--GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS Masterpieces of Christian literature in summary form. Harper & Row, 1963. Ed. by Frank Northen Magill. 1193 p. Consists of essay reviews of 300 important Christian works, listing principal ideas of each. Includes pre-Reformation literature, but emphasis is on Protestant thinking. (See also his Masterpieces of Catholic literature in summary form.) CHRISTIANITY--ROMAN CATHOLIC--BIBLIOGRAPHY Ellis, John Tracy, and Robert Trisco. A guide to American Catholic history. 2nd ed., rev. and enl. ABC-Clio, 1982. 265 p. Bibliography of works published between 1959 and 1980, including a list of relevant periodical titles. Strong on biography. McLean, George F. An annotated bibliography of philosophy in Catholic thought, 1900-1964. Ungar, 1967. 371 p. Citations are arranged topically and by level of intended reader, laypeople to scholars. CHRISTIANITY--ROMAN CATHOLIC--BIBLIOGRAPHY--SPECIAL TOPICS Pfaff, Richard William. Medieval Latin liturgy : a select biblio- graphy. University of Toronto Press, 1982. 129 p. Basic list of the 1000 most fundamental works in English and European languages, published through 1977. Women religious history sources : a guide to repositories in the United States. R.R. Bowker, 1983. Ed. by Evangeline Thomas. 329 p. A directory of organizations of religious women, mostly Catholic nuns, by location, with descriptions of their holdings of sources for historical research. Includes a few non-Catholic organizations. CHRISTIANITY--ROMAN CATHOLIC--BIOGRAPHY Kelly, J. N. D. The Oxford dictionary of Popes. Oxford University Press, 1986. 347 p. A papal 'Who's Who,' containing summary biographies of popes and anti-popes. Includes bibliographies listing primary sources. CHRISTIANITY--ROMAN CATHOLIC--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS The Catholic encyclopedia : an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline, and history of the Catholic Church. Appleton, 1907-12. Ed. by Charles G. Herbermann et al. 15 vols. Published under the auspices of the Catholic Church, this work includes official statements on doctrine as well as accounts of disputed questions. Also includes biographical entries for Catholics in all fields. Still useful for historical topics. Encyclopedic dictionary of religion. Corpus Publications, 1979. Ed. by Paul Kevin Meagher, Thomas C. O'Brien, Consuelo Maria Aherne. 3 vols. Dictionary of terms, names, etc., prepared by the editorial staff of New Catholic encyclopedia. Strongest on Roman Catholic topics, but covers other major religions. Hardon, John A. Modern Catholic dictionary. Doubleday, 1980. 635 p. Includes 'every significant concept of the Church's doctrine' with special attention to Vatican II. Many terms from psychology and the social sciences are interpreted from a Catholic point of view. Includes extensive informational appendices. New Catholic encyclopedia. McGraw-Hill, 1967. Ed. by staff at the Catholic University of America. 18 vols. Emphasis on doctrine, organization, and history of the Catholic Church, but includes relationship of the Church to science, art, literature, ecumenical movement. Strong on biography. The New dictionary of sacramental worship. Liturgical Press, 1990. Ed. by Peter E. Fink. 1352 p. Includes articles of varying lengths on many liturgical topics, from Absolution to Young Adults, Liturgy For. Primary emphasis is on the revised Roman Catholic liturgy, with Eastern church liturgy also covered. CHRISTIANITY--ROMAN CATHOLIC--GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS Deedy, John G. The Catholic fact book. T. More Press, 1986. 412 p. Facts arranged to provide an 'informal history' of the Roman Catholic Church. Masterpieces of Catholic literature in summary form. Salem Press, 1965. Ed. by Frank N. Magill. 2 vols. A survey of Roman Catholic historical, philosophical, theological, spiritual and devotional literature, including essay reviews of 300 titles. CHRISTIANITY--ROMAN CATHOLIC--LITURGY The Rites of the Catholic Church. Study edition. Pueblo Publishing Co., 1990. Prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy. 2 vols. 'The Roman ritual revised by decree of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council.' In English. CHRISTIANITY--ROMAN CATHOLIC--RESEARCH GUIDES McCabe, James Patrick. Critical guide to Catholic reference books. 2nd ed. Libraries Unlimited, 1980. 282 p. Lists and critically annotates reference books dealing with Catholic subjects or written from a Catholic viewpoint. HINDUISM Dowson, John. A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history and literature. K. Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1928. 411 p. Lists names, places, literary works, with an emphasis on mythology. Guide to Hindu religion. G.K. Hall, 1981. By David J. Dell et al. 461 p. Provides comprehensive bibliographical coverage of material about Hinduism, as well as a bibliography of authoritative sacred text editions, a chapter on research aids, and a list of periodicals covering Hinduism. Holland, Barron. Popular Hinduism and Hindu mythology : an annotated bibliography. Greenwood Press, 1979. 394 p. A list of works, mostly journal articles, on contemporary popular Hinduism in India. Emphasis is on ethnographic articles in English and other Western languages. Jarrell, Howard R. International yoga bibliography, 1950 to 1980. Scarecrow Press, 1981. 221 p. Lists books, articles, and periodicals in English and European languages on all aspects of yoga. Kapoor, Jagdish Chander. Bhagavad-Gita : an international biblio- graphy of 1785-1979 imprints. Garland, 1983. 371 p. Lists all editions and translations, and many commentaries and books about this basic Hindu text, in fifty languages. Arranged by language, then chronologically. Mani, Vettam. Puranic encyclopaedia : a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature. Motilal Banarsidass, 1989. 921 p. Translated from Malayalam, this massive work defines characters and topics, often in great detail, from the major literary and spiritual sources of Indian Hinduism. Stutley, Margaret, and James Stutley. Harper's Dictionary of Hinduism : its mythology, folklore, philosophy, literature and history. Harper & Row, 1977. 372 p. Includes an extensive bibliography. Stutley, Margaret. The illustrated dictionary of Hindu icono- graphy. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1985. 175 p. Alphabetical entries in English for Sanskrit terms include some illustrations. Extensive English-Sanskrit glossary. Especially useful for defining Hindu religious terms. ISLAM--ATLASES Al-Faruqi, Isma'il R., and Lois Lamya' Al-Faruqi. The cultural atlas of Islam. Macmillan, 1986. 512 p. Maps and text cover history, geography, language, theology, culture, philosophy, art. Many illustrations and some bibliographies. Robinson, Francis. Atlas of the Islamic world since 1500. Facts on File, 1982. 238 p. Well-illustrated survey of history and religious and social life. Includes a long bibliographic essay. ISLAM--BIBLIOGRAPHY Geddes, Charles L. An analytical guide to the bibliographies on Islam, Muhammad, and the Qur'an. American Institute of Islamic Studies, 1972. 102 p. Lists 211 bibliographies in many languages published between 1658 and 1972. Geddes, Charles L. Books in English on Islam, Muhammad, and the Qur'an : a selected and annotated bibliography. American Institute of Islamic Studies, 1976. 68 p. Arranged by topic, the entries include tables of contents for the titles listed. Guide to Islam. G.K. Hall, 1983. By David Ede et al. 261 p. Lists significant books and articles in English to 1976 on Islamic religion and civilization. Index Islamicus : a catalogue of articles on Islamic subjects in periodicals and other collective publications. London University School of Oriental and African Studies, 1906-1980. 2 vols. Comprehensive bibliography of articles published in western languages. Middle East and Islam : a bibliographical introduction. Inter Documentation Co., 1972. Ed. by Derek Hopwood and Diana Grimwood-Jones for the Middle East Libraries Committee. 368 p. The chapter on religion (pp. 102-119) provides a list of introductory books and articles in English. The book as a whole is useful for interdisciplinary Islamic studies. Quarterly Index Islamicus : current books, articles and papers on Islamic subjects. Mansell (London), 1977-. Library has 1977-87. The most comprehensive bibliographic coverage of Islamic studies. Sauvaget, Jean. Introduction to the history of the Muslim East : a bibliographic guide. University of California Press, 1965. Translated from the 1943 French ed. and revised by Claude Cahen. 252 p. A thorough narrative bibliography including sources, research tools, and a list of important historical works. ISLAM--BIBLIOGRAPHY--SPECIAL TOPICS Creswell, Keppel Archibald Cameron. A bibliography of the archi- tecture, arts, and crafts of Islam to 1st Jan. 1960. American University of Cairo Press, 1961. 1355 p. Lists 12,300 books and articles in many languages. Hussain, Asaf. Islamic movements in Egypt, Pakistan and Iran : an annotated bibliography. Mansell (London), 1983. 168 p. Lists and summarizes books and periodical articles in English on late twentieth-century fundamentalist Islamic movements. Also includes a historical essay. Ofori, Patrick E. Islam in Africa south of the Sahara : a select bibliographic guide. Kto Press (Leichtenstein), 1977. 223 p. Covers literature on Islamic religion in Africa in European languages, published since the 14th century. Arranged by geographic area. Wismer, Don. The Islamic Jesus : an annotated bibliography of sources in English and French. Garland, 1977. 305 p. Lists works about the Islamic 'Prophet Isa,' with annotations and lengthy quotations from the sources. Zoghby, Samir M. Islam in sub-Saharan Africa : a partially annotated guide. African Section, Library of Congress, 1978. 318 p. Another bibliography (see also Ofori) on Islamic religion in Africa south of the Sahara, arranged chronologically and geographically. Through 1974. ISLAM--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS The Encyclopaedia of Islam. New ed. Brill, 1960-. Ed. by H.A.R. Gibb et al. 6 vols. A potentially comprehensive work on Islam, this edition has only been completed to the letter M. Glasse, Cyril. The concise encyclopedia of Islam. Harper, 1991. 472 p. Praised by Islamic scholars, this very contemporary work includes brief essays, maps, genealogical tables, a chronology, and a brief bibliography. Shorter encyclopaedia of Islam. Cornell University Press, 1965. Ed. on behalf of the Royal Netherlands Academy by H.A.R. Gibb and J.H. Kramers. 2 vols. A condensation of the original edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam, containing technical articles on religion and law. Defines terms and provides etymology. Mir, Mustansir. Dictionary of Qur'anic terms and concepts. Garland, 1987. 244 p. Terms listed in English and Arabic and briefly defined, with references to the Quran. ISLAM--GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS Muslim peoples : a world ethnographic survey. Greenwood Press, 1984. Ed. by Richard V. Weekes. 2 vols. Short descriptive articles, including bibliographies, on Muslim ethnic groups. JUDAISM--ATLASES Gilbert, Martin. Jewish history atlas. Macmillan, 1977. 121 p. 121 maps with brief commentary trace Jewish history over 4000 years. Covers economic, political, cultural developments. JUDAISM--BIBLIOGRAPHY 2000 books and more. Magnes Press, Hebrew University (Jerusalem), 1983. Ed. by Jonathan Kaplan. 483 p. A basic reading list of books in European languages and Hebrew on Jewish history and thought. Cutter, Charles and Micha Falk Oppenheim. Jewish reference sources : a selective, annotated bibliographic guide. Garland, 1982. 180 p. Intended for the beginning student, this guide lists 487 basic reference works and monographs, mostly in English. Judaica. Harvard University Library, 1971. 302 p. A chronological catalog of 10,000+ titles in the Harvard libraries with author and title indexes. An outline of the classification system is included. Shunami, Shlomo. Bibliography of Jewish bibliographies. Hebrew University (Jerusalem), 1965. 992 p. Includes library and booksellers' catalogs as well as traditional bibliographies. Includes entries in many languages on history, literature, sociology, Judaic doctrine, linguistics, with tendency toward older works. JUDAISM--BIBLIOGRAPHY--SPECIAL TOPICS Gurock, Jeffrey S. American Jewish history : a bibliographical guide. Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, 1983. 195 p. Selection of scholarly and popular books and articles that were in print in 1982. Includes suggestions for research. Mayer, Leo Ary. Bibliography of Jewish art. Magnes Press for Hebrew University (Jerusalem), 1967. 374 p. Lists titles published up to 1965 about Jewish art created between 70 C.E. and 1830. JUDAISM--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS Birnbaum, Philip. A book of Jewish concepts. Hebrew Pub. Co., 1964. 719 p. 'Essential teachings of Judaism'--names, concepts, practices--in dictionary form. Encyclopaedia Judaica. Macmillan, 1972. Ed. by Cecil Roth et al. 16 vols. A major research tool, this covers Jewish topics as well as people and subjects that have influenced or been influenced by Judaism. Comprehensive index. Encyclopedic dictionary of Judaica. Leon Amiel, 1974. Ed. by Geoffrey Wigoder. 673 p. Complementary to Encyclopaedia Judaica, this dictionary lists names, places, topics with very brief entries. Full treatment is found in the Encyclopaedia. The Encyclopedia of Judaism. Macmillan, 1989. Editor-in-chief, Geoffrey Wigoder. 768 p. A concise and up-to-date survey of many aspects of Judaism, enhanced by high-quality illustrations. Isaacson, Ben and Deborah Wigoder. The international Jewish encyclopedia. Prentice-Hall, 1973. 336 p. An introductory work, outlining religion, history, literature, and culture. Jacobs, Louis. What does Judaism say about...?. Quadrangle, 1973. 346 p. Arranged by topics like Democracy and The Hereafter, this readable book summarizes their treatment in classical sources. The Jewish encyclopedia : a descriptive record of the history, religion, literature, and customs of the Jewish people from the earliest times to the present day. Funk and Wagnalls, 1941-46. Ed. by Isidore Singer. 12 vols. A scholarly, comprehensive work, although outdated in some areas. The New standard Jewish encyclopedia. New rev. ed. Facts on File, 1992. Geoffrey Wigoder, ed. 1001 p. Brief entries cover historical events, names, and topics, with particular attention to the United States and Israel. JUDAISM--GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS Cohen, Abraham. Everyman's Talmud. J.M. Dent, 1937. 420 p. Summary of Talmud teachings on religion, ethics, law. Gross, David C. 1,001 questions and answers about Judaism. Doubleday, 1978. 295 p. Popular work intended to provide 'a kaleidoscopic view of Judaism'. Klein, Isaac. A guide to Jewish religious practice. Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1979. 588 p. A modern digest of Jewish law on religious practice, in the context of the Conservative Movement, dealing with contemporary as well as traditional issues. Thorough bibliography and index. JUDAISM--RESEARCH GUIDES Back to the sources : reading the classic Jewish texts. Summit Books, 1984. Ed. by Barry W. Holtz. 448 p. Essays on the Jewish texts in a 'popular, nonacademic context.' Includes bibliographical guides for further study. Brisman, Shimeon. A history and guide to Judaic bibliography. Hebrew Union College Press, 1977. 352 p. Describes Hebraic and Judaic bibliographies, including subject bibliographies, bibliographic periodicals, and indexes. The narrative provides a research guide as well. SIKHISM Rai, Priya Muhar. Sikhism and the Sikhs : an annotated bibliog- raphy. Greenwood Press, 1989. 257 p. Lists and annotates books and articles published since 1965 on Sikh history, philosophy, religious practice, sociology and politics. BIBLE BIBLE--ATLASES Aharoni, Yohanan and Michael Avi-Yonah. The Macmillan Bible atlas. Macmillan, 1977. 184 p. Maps with brief accompanying text illustrate Biblical events like 'The Transfiguration' and 'The First Conquest of Joppa.' Based on historical and archeological research. Includes chronological tables and index of place names. Oxford Bible atlas. Oxford University Press, 1984. Ed. by Herbert G. May. 144 p. Emphasis on maps, providing historical and geographical background of the Bible. Includes a lengthy gazetteer. The Times atlas of the Bible. Times Books, 1987. Ed. by James B. Pritchard. 254 p. Text, maps, and other illustrations show features of the land and locate Biblical places. Also covers trade and communication, agriculture, social customs, physical environment. For dictionaries of Biblical place names, see Rowley and Archaeo- logical encyclopedia under BIBLE--DICTIONARIES--SPECIAL TOPICS-- PLACE NAMES. BIBLE--BIBLIOGRAPHY Gottcent, John H. The Bible as literature : a selective biblio- graphy. G.K. Hall, 1979. 170 p. Intended for biblical scholars and literary critics, lists books and articles in English published or reissued between 1950 and 1978. Also includes a list of significant editions of recent translations of the Bible. Hort, Erasmus. The Bible book : resources for reading the New Testament. Crossroad, 1983. 209 p. A very useful 'consumer's guide' to New Testament versions, reference books, and instruction in New Testament Greek. 'For every level of interest and theological taste'. Scholer, David M. A basic bibliographic guide for New Testament exegesis. Eerdmans, 1975. 94 p. 425 basic reference tools in English for 'adequate and responsible' interpretation of the New Testament. BIBLE--BIOGRAPHY Brownridge, Ronald. Who's who in the New Testament. Holt, Rine- hart and Winston, 1971. 448 p. Entries for all people mentioned by name in the New Testament, as well as some anonymous people and some groups. Comay, Joan. Who's who in the Old Testament, together with the Apocrypha. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. 448 p. Includes brief entries for nations and deities as well as individuals. Extensive articles on prominent figures. Well illustrated, with charts and maps. BIBLE--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS Cruden, Alexander. Dictionary of Bible terms. Baker Book House, 1962. Originally published 1840. 383 p. Similar to the Interpreter's dictionary (below), but much more concise. Defines biblical words in context, with citations to chapter and verse. The Interpreter's dictionary of the Bible : an illustrated encyclopedia identifying and explaining all proper names and significant terms and subjects in the Holy Scriptures, including the Apocrypha, with attention to archaeological discoveries and researches into the life and faith of ancient times. Abingdon, 1962-73. Chief editor, George Arthur Buttrick. 6 vols. A major international work, important to scholarship in literature and sociology as well as theology. Includes etymology, Greek equivalents, discussion of translation issues. Kittel, Gerhard. Theological dictionary of the New Testament. Eerdmans, 1964-76. 10 vols. Includes 'every word of religious or theological significance' in the New Testament--Hebrew, Latin, Greek, as well as English. Important for in-depth linguistic or theological study. Leon-Dufour, Xavier. Dictionary of Biblical theology. Seabury Press, 1973. Translation of Vocabulaire de theologie biblique. 711 p. Organized by terms like Brother, Justice, Power, this book demonstrates how such concepts are expressed in a variety of ways in the Bible. Theological, not etymological, emphasis. Leon-Dufour, Xavier. Dictionary of the New Testament. Harper & Row, 1980. Translation of: Dictionnaire du Nouveau Testament (1978). 458 p. Includes 1000+ New Testament terms and names which lend themselves to historical, geographic, archeological, literary, or theological explanation. Gives original Greek. Nelson's Expository dictionary of the Old Testament. T. Nelson, 1980. Ed. by Merrill F. Unger and William White, Jr. 509 p. Describes frequency, use, and meanings of 500 significant Hebrew terms. Arranged alphabetically by English equivalents, from Abomination to Youth. BIBLE--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS--SPECIAL TOPICS--BOTANY Moldenke, Harold N., and Alma L. Moldenke. Plants of the Bible. Ronald Press, 1952. 328 p. Includes etymology of plant names, uses of the plant, and Biblical references. More detailed than Zohary, with emphasis on text rather than illustrations. Zohary, Michael. Plants of the Bible : a complete handbook to all the plants with 200 full-color plates taken in the natural habitat. Cambridge University Press, 1982. 223 p. A beautifully-illustrated handbook, presenting botanical and ecological facts about biblical plants, as well as information on their symbolic significance and relevant biblical quotations. BIBLE--DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS--SPECIAL TOPICS--PLACE NAMES Archaeological encyclopedia of the Holy Land. Putnam, 1972. Ed. by Avraham Negev. 354 p. Entries identify Biblical place names and provide background information on Middle East civilizations. Long articles on archeology and many photographs. Rowley, Harold Henry. Dictionary of Bible place names. F.H. Revell, 1970. 173 p. Lists every place name in the Revised Standard Version, including the Apocrypha. Identifies with 'summary of Biblical information' and indicates modern site. A few maps. BIBLE--GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS Finegan, Jack. Handbook of Biblical chronology : principles of time reckoning in the ancient world and problems of chronology in the Bible. Princeton University Press, 1964. 338 p. Includes lists and tables needed to do research on biblical chronology, with sources and bibliographies. Hiers, Richard H. Reader's guide to the Bible. Abingdon, 1978. 160 p. Brief summaries of the books of the Bible. The Word of God : a guide to English versions of the Bible. John Knox Press, 1982. Ed. by Lloyd R. Bailey. 228 p. Consists of reviews by scholars of 9 versions of the Bible. Includes sources, quality of language, theological biases, and descriptions of translators' approaches. BIBLE--QUOTATIONS Biblical quotations. Facts on File, 1983. Ed. by Jennifer Speake. 203 p. These well-indexed quotations from the King James Version are arranged by order in the Bible. They were selected to illustrate the Bible as literature as well as to identify well-known quotations. A Concise treasury of Bible quotations. Jonathan David Pub- lishers, 1974. Ed. by Robert Garvey. 175 p. Quotations from the King James Version are arranged under broad topics. Interesting treatment, although not as lengthy as Speake's or Stevenson's works. The Home book of Bible quotations. Harper, 1949. Ed. by Burton Stevenson. 645 p. Comprehensive arrangement of important quotations by subject and name. Thoroughly indexed, it also includes comments on the quotations and references to related texts. From the King James Version. Neil, William. Concise dictionary of religious quotations. Eerdmans, 1974. 214 p. Quotations from the New English Bible are arranged by topics, with a source index. INDEX OF INTERDISCIPLINARY TOPICS Anti-religious movement......3, 6, 7, 15, 16, 27 Art and symbolism............3, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 24, 27, 28, 33, 34, 36 Church and state.............16, 17, 24 Ethics.......................5, 27, 28 Mythology....................1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 32 New religions/Cults..........4, 7, 11, 13, 16, 19 Sociology and religion.......3, 4, 16 Women and religion...........3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 16, 19, 31, 35 This index lists topics that cross the boundaries of geography or of any single religion. These topics are the subjects of complete books found on the pages indicated. Information on them can also be found in more general works listed in the study guide. A SELECTIVE LIST OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS IN ENGLISH GENERAL Sacred texts of the world : a universal anthology / ed.by N. Smart and R.D. Hecht. Crossroad, 1982. A Sourcebook in Chinese philosophy / tr. by W.-T. Chan. Princeton University Press, 1963. A Sourcebook in Indian philosophy / ed. by S. Radhakrishnan and C. Moore. Princeton University Press, 1957. Sources of Indian tradition / ed. by W.T. DeBary. Columbia University Press, 1988. BIBLE AND TORAH The Interpreter's Bible : the holy scriptures in the King James and Revised Standard Versions with [articles, exegeses, expositions] in 12 volumes. Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1951-57. The Jerusalem Bible / ed. by A. Jones. Doubleday, 1966. The New American Bible / tr. from the original languages...by members of the Catholic Biblical Association of America. T. Nelson, 1971. The New English Bible. Oxford University Press, 1970. The New Scofield reference Bible : authorized King James Version : with introductions, annotations, [etc.]. Oxford University Press, 1967. The Oxford annotated Bible, with the Apocrypha : Revised Standard Version / ed. by H.G. May and B.M. Metzger. Oxford University Press, 1965. The Revised English Bible with the Apocrypha. Oxford University Press, 1989. Tanakh : the holy scriptures / the new JPS translation according to the traditional Hebrew text. Jewish Publication Society, 1988. The Torah : a new translation of the holy scriptures according to the Masoretic text. Jewish Publication Society, 1963. Torah from our sages : Pirke Avot : a new American translation and explanation / J. Neusner. Rossel, 1984. BUDDHIST TEXTS The Dhammapada : a collection of verses / tr. by F.M. Muller. Motilal Banarsidass, 1965. The Dhammapada / tr., with an essay on Buddha and the Occident, by Irving Babbitt. Oxford University Press, 1936. The Dhammapada : a new translation with the Pali text / tr. by J.R. Carter and M. Palihawadana. Oxford University Press, 1987. Buddhist wisdom books. 2nd ed. / tr. by E. Conze. Unwin, 1988. World of the Buddha : a reader / ed. by L. Stryk. Doubleday, 1968. Buddhist suttas / tr. by T.W. Rhys Davids. Motilal Banarsidass, 1965. Buddhist mahayana texts / tr. by F.M. Muller and J. Takakusu. Motilal Banarsidass, 1965. CONFUCIAN TEXTS The Analects of Confucius. 2nd ed. / tr. by W.E. Soothill. Paragon Reprints, 1968. The Sacred books of China. The texts of Confucianism / tr. by J. Legge. Motilal Banarsidass, 1966. HINDU TEXTS The Beginnings of Indian philosophy : selections / tr. by F. Edgerton. Harvard University Press, 1965. Hindu scriptures / ed. and tr. by R.C. Zaehner. Dutton, 1966. Selections from Vedic hymns / selected and arranged with a study guide by H. Daniel Smith. McCutchan, 1968. Textual sources for the study of Hinduism / ed. and tr. by W.D. O'Flaherty. Barnes & Noble, 1988. The Upanishads / tr. by F.M. Muller. Motilal Banarsidass, 1965. The Ten principal Upanishads / tr. by W.B. Yeats and S. Purchit Swami. Macmillan, 1937. The Mahabharata : a shortened modern prose version of the Indian epic / R.K. Narayan. Viking, 1978. Mahabharata / adapted by W. Buck. University of California Press, 1973. The Bhagavadgita in the Mahabharata / tr. by J.A.B. van Buitenen. University of Chicago Press, 1981. The Bhagavadgita / tr. by S. Radhakrishnan. Harper, 1948. The Bhagavad-gita : Krishna's counsel in time of war / tr. by B.S. Miller. Columbia University Press, 1986. ISLAMIC TEXTS Textual sources for the study of Islam / ed. and tr. by A. Rippin and J. Knappert. Barnes & Noble, 1987. Al-Qur'an : a contemporary translation. Rev. ed. / tr. by A. Ali. Princeton University Press, 1990. The Koran interpreted : a translation / tr. by A.J. Arberry. Macmillan, 1955. The Qur'an / tr. by E.H. Palmer. Motilal Banarsidass, 1965. The Holy Qur'an : Arabic text, English translation and commentary / by Maulana Muhammad Ali. 7th rev. ed. Chicago : Special Promotions Co., 1985. JUDAIC TEXTS Babylonian Talmud : Hebrew-English edition / ed. by I. Epstein. Traditional Press, 1979-1983. The Mishnah : a new translation / tr. by J. Neusner. Yale University Press, 1988. Tales and maxims from the Midrash / comp. and tr. by S. Rapaport. Blom, 1971. TAOIST TEXTS Chuang-tzu. Basic writings / tr. by B. Watson. Columbia University Press, 1971. Chuang-tzu. The Sacred books of China. The writings of Kwang-zhe / tr. by J. Legge. Motilal Banarsidass, 1966. Lao-Tzu. The Sacred books of China. The Tao teh king / tr. by J. Legge. Motilal Banarsidass, 1966. Lao-Tzu. The Way and its power : a study of the Tao te ching and its place in Chinese thought / tr. by A. Waley. Grove Press, 1958. Lao-Tzu. The Tao te ching : a new translation with commentary / tr. by E.M. Chen. Paragon House, 1989. OTHER TEXTS Book of Mormon. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1986. Textual sources for the study of Sikhism / ed. and tr. by W.H. McLeod. Barnes & Noble, 1984. Textual sources for the study of Zoroastrianism / ed. and tr. by M. Boyce. Barnes & Noble, 1984. __________________END OF DOCUMENT_____________________________________