Another guide offering bibliographic essays, which trace the development of the major religions and also discuss major scholarly publications about them. Subject area dictionaries and encyclopedias identify core themes, vocabulary, events and people associated with a discipline.
Some entries conclude with lists of suggested bibliographic resources.
The best of the religion encyclopedias. Recent material, with lengthy articles written by scholars. Each article ends with citations to additional sources. Use the index in the last volume. Catholic belief is defined in part by what it is not.