Theological Studies

Scholarly encyclopedia that covers a very wide range of religious traditions. Articles provide overviews and citations to important sources.

Addresses a range of traditions, including iconographic, martyrological, ecclesiastical, and Christological traditions, as well as cultic phenomena, such as the veneration of saints. The history of the transmission of texts and the attention to recent scholarship will play an important role. The BEEC focuses on early Christianity from a historical perspective in order to uncover the lasting legacy of the authors and texts until the present day. Its content is intended to bridge the gap between the fields of New Testament studies and patristics, covering the whole period of early Christianity up to 600 CE.

The Encyclopaedia of Islam Online sets out the present state of knowledge of the Islamic World.

Research on main aspects of the Jain traditions in original essays written by some of the world’s foremost scholars on Jainism. The articles address topics such as the human condition, pantheons, historical perspectives, regional cultures, renunciation, lay society, ritual, devotion, visual and material culture, time and space, literature, and philosophy and logic.

Presents a balanced and impartial view of the Sikh traditions in all their multiplicity and as both historical and contemporary institutions. The articles, published in two volumes, focus on history, literature, and the rich social landscape of the Sikh community; their practices, places, arts, and performances; specialists and leadership; migration both within South Asia and beyond; and contemporary issues and relations.

Comprehensive academic reference work devoted to the plurality of Buddhist traditions across Asia, offering readers a balanced and detailed treatment of this complex phenomenon in six thematically arranged volumes. Database currently holds volume 1, with new content being added.

Academic bibliographical reference in the field of Buddhist studies. It consists of bibliographical records for monographs, reviews, chapters in edited volumes, journal articles, reference works, electronic resources, and other. The Index Buddhicus covers Western language secondary literature.

To find other reference books about classics, add your own keywords to this custom search in LINUS, the library catalog. The library's collection includes many reference works that focus on specific civilizations, aspects of the ancient world, and time periods, like ancient Near Eastern mythology and Greek literature.