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Selected Reference Sources for Background Information and Topic Discovery

The library has specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries that can help you understand terminology, discover paper topics, review background information and debates within a field of study, and find authoritative references to further reading. Here is a selected list of relevant reference books and eBooks. For more, browse the Howe Reference stacks (1st floor) in the section with call numbers beginning with BL (Religious Studies).

Encyclopedia of Religion
Publication Date: 2004

Also in Print: Howe REF BL31 .E46 2005
Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.
The Brill Dictionary of Religion by Kocku Von Stuckrad (Editor)
Call Number: Howe REF BL31 .M4813 2006

Publication Date: 2005

Comprehensive dictionary that addresses religion as an element of daily life and public discourse. Includes timelines and bibliographies.
Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism (6 Vols Set) by Knut A. Jacobsen (Editor-In-Chief)
Publication Date: 2014

A thematic encyclopedia, presenting the latest research on all the main aspects of the Hindu traditions in original essays written by the world's foremost scholars on Hinduism.
Encyclopedia of Buddhism by Robert E. Buswell (Editor)
Publication Date: 2005

This encyclopedia describes the Buddhist world view, basic teachings and practices of Buddhism, as well as its different schools and sects.
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World by Gale (Editor); Richard C. Martin (Editor)
Publication Date: 2016

This reference work includes articles on the history, religion, cultural practices, and political economies of Muslims from the seventh-century in West Asia to today’s Muslim societies throughout the continents of Asia, Africa, the Subcontinent, Europe, and the Americas.
Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals, and Festivals by Frank A. Salamone (Editor)
Call Number: Howe REF BL31 .E47 2004

Publication Date: 2004

Entries are written by scholars with expertise in such fields as Asian and Pacific studies, archaeology, communication studies, cultural anthropology, cultural studies, international studies, philosophy, religious studies, social anthropology and theology.
Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion
Call Number: Howe REF BL458 .E53 1999

Publication Date: 1998

A comprehensive account of women's religious experience set in a historical and cultural context written from a wide range of perspectives, including Buddhist, Christian, Islamic and Jewish.