Professor & Reference/Instruction Librarian
Diane Duesterhoeft
she/her
Contact:
Louis J. Blume Library, Room 201
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
210-436-3346
Oxford Reference - Theology ebooks
The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and Architecture. 2nd edition. by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 20131,900 entries. Explains a wide range of terms used in the study of the history of Christian art and architecture including subjects, topics, themes, artists, works, movements, and buildings. Includes the artwork, artists, and innovations of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries (such as the relationship between Christianity and film). Coverage includes art from around the world.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion. 2nd edition. by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 20112400 entries. Covers more than three millennia of Jewish religious thought, custom, law, and practice, from traditional approaches to Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and post-denominational Judaism. Brief definitions and longer essays, all supplemented with bibliographies, enlighten readers about the major figures, folklore, and events in the history of Judaism throughout the world.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 20132 volumes. More than 100 entries ranging in length from 3,000 to 5,000 words fill a crucial need in the field of biblical studies by providing detailed, comprehensive treatments of the latest approaches to and methods for interpretation of the Bible written by expert practitioners.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 2014Brings together over 400 entries that cover in-depth topics that are unique to the Muslim world, including basic beliefs; Muslim political history; Islam in specific geographic regions; thinkers and reformers; movements, society and economy; and international relations.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 2013One volume. Features more than 450 "in-depth articles written by leading experts and is intended as a single source for accurate overview articles covering all aspects of this flourishing area of research."
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Science, and Technology in Islam by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 2014250 entries. "Provides both an overview and a comprehensive and detailed survey of the main features of philosophy, science, medicine and technology in the Muslim world. The level of entries are scholarly, based on primary and secondary sources, and aimed at advanced students of Islamic philosophy and science.
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Ethics by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 20142 volumes. More than 180 entries ranging in length from 1,000 to 7,000 words. With bibliographic references and suggestions for further reading, each entry provides a thorough introduction to the topic that will be of use to scholars and students alike. Given its contemporary resonance and detailed summary of current scholarship, the OEBE offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary starting point for research.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 20142 volumes. 160 entries ranging in length from 1,000 to 10,000 words. Each entry includes bibliographic references and suggestions for further reading, as well as a topical outline and index to aid in research. The OEBGS builds upon the pioneering work of biblically focused gender theorists to help guide and encourage further gendered discussions of the Bible.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 20152 volumes. More than 100 entries. Focuses on biblical law itself - its nature, collections, and genres; the ancient contexts of biblical law, throughout the ancient Mediterranean (ancient Near Eastern, Greco-Roman, and Early Jewish); and the afterlife and influence of biblical law in antiquity and in modern jurisprudence around the world.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 20152 volumes. 168 entries. Leading scholars provide extensive overviews of key topics, offering analyses of the trajectory and reception history of theological issues as well as critical assessment of Near Eastern and Greco-Roman antecedents for Old and New Testament perspectives. Entries range in length from 2,000 to 8,000 words.
The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible by Call Number: eBookPublication Date: 2001374 pages. Provides more than 300 articles that covers major figures and locations of the Old and New Testaments. Written by an international team of noted Biblical scholars.
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