Theology Resources

This 15-volume, second edition features revised and new articles. Among the 12,000 entries in the encyclopedia are articles on theology, philosophy, history, literary figures, saints, musicians and much more. We also have access to the New Catholic Encyclopedia Jubilee Volume, 2nd Ed., 2000; and the annual New Catholic Encyclopedia Supplements from 2009-present.

10,735 pages. 15 volumes. A standard reference in the field. Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. The original 2,750 entries have been retained, many heavily updated, and approximately 600 entirely new articles have been added by an international team of scholars and contributors.

18,015 pages. 22 volumes. Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures. This publication is important to scholars, general readers and students.

866 pages. 2 volumes. Provides ideas, concepts, discourses, and essays on the African religious tradition. Explores such topics as deities and divinities, the nature of humanity, the end of life, the conquest of fear, and the quest for attainment of harmony with nature and other humans.

820 pages. 2 volumes. Looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in the context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. Contains thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, maps and more.

997 pages. Offers an intellectually rigorous collection of psychological interpretations of the stories, rituals, motifs, symbols, doctrines, dogmas, and experiences of the world's religious and mythological traditions.

1394 pages. 3 volumes. Comprehensive, descriptive and analytical reference on women and religion in North America. Recognized as an Outstanding Academic Title in 2007 by Choice, the American Library Association's chief academic book and electronic resource review publication.

2086 pages. 3 volumes. Provides information on current religious practices around the world with an emphasis on how religions impact the daily lives of their followers.

6 volumes.