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Subject:      BIBLIO: Reference Works for Religious Studies

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The Religious Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS

Volume 1.113   Release of REFERENCE Bibliography
ISSN 1188-5734
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December 16, 1992

>>> New Religious Studies Bibliography Now Available <<<

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Selected Reference Works at the Western Washington University
Libraries

Compiled by Karen B. Rice, November 1992

is now available from the CONTENTS Project Listserv and FTP
fileservers as a low ASCII text (approx 40 pages).

This is an annotated bibliography that will facilitate research in
religious studies.  See table of contents below.

Our thanks to Karen Rice for her willingness to share this significant
reference bibliography with the online academic community.

>>> Retrieval Information <<<

This bibliography is freely available via the international
academic networks (BITNET/Internet) from the CONTENTS Project
fileserver via FTP from the node panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16)
in the directory /pub/religion/ as the file:

reference-works-biblio.txt

FTP login:  anonymous
Password:  your full e-mail address

This bibliography is also available as a low ASCII text via the
CONTENTS Project Listserv fileserver as the file:

REFERNCE BIBLIO   (note spelling carefully)

from Listserv@uottawa or Listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca

Send the command GET REFERNCE BIBLIO to either of the above
addresses, interactively or as a mail message.  Do not use the
REPLY command to send this file request. Do not send this file
request to the address CONTENTS@uottawa or
CONTENTS@acadvm1.uottawa.ca. Those on BITNET can send the GET
command interactively by typing the command:

TELL LISTSERV AT UOTTAWA GET REFERNCE BIBLIO

Internet-only users cannot use the above command.
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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)
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