REL Senior Seminar: Find reference materials

One-volume dictionary containing entries, of varying lengths, that cover the major topics, concepts, people, artifacts, and places related to religions around the world.

A 15-volume encyclopedia that covers all aspects of religion from Aaron to Zwingli. Many articles include annotated bibliographies.

Multi-volume encyclopedia that covers the religions of more than 240 countries, including all of the larger religious communities, denominations, and sects, plus a number of small but newsworthy religious groups.

Information on current religious practices around the world. Volume 1, Religions of the World, contains 20-to-25-page entries on 13 major religions and 3-to-5 page entries on 28 religious subgroups. Volumes 2 and 3 focus on the significant religions in 193 countries.

Encyclopedia of World Religions is a new series from ""Facts On File"" that explores the major religions of the world, emphasizing the living faiths and their historical and social background. Each volume was written by an expert in the field, and reviewed and approved by series editor, J. Gordon Melton. Ideal for high school and junior college students, these authoritative references are accessible enough to be of use to the general reader as well as the serious scholar. Each volume includes approximately 600 A-to-Z entries that provide easy access to the theological concepts, personalities, historical events, institutions, and movements that helped shape the history of each religion and the way it is practiced today. Fascinating introductions by each author place the religion in context, and further readings, a bibliography, an index, and approximately 80 black-and-white photographs complete these invaluable resources.