Religion (REL)

Widely regarded as the standard subject encyclopedia in the field of religion. The articles, by scholars, are substantial in their treatments of topics.

"A multidisciplinary examination of religion in American life. This authoritative four-volume reference work explores the origins, development, influence, and interrelations of the many faiths practiced in North America, including major world religions and emerging sects, cults and movements. The work covers the significant denominations and movements that have originated or flourished in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, from the beginning of European settlement to the present"--Description from the publisher.

This online collection contains over 1100 downloadable essays taken from the Cambridge Companions to Philosophy, Religion and Culture (more than 100 volumes).

Online reference collection providing access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books. Subjects covered include art, biography, history, literature, music, religion, science, and technology.

Oxford University Press's online collection of scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries, all of which you get to search simultaneously.

The books in this series, published by Oxford University Press, provide relatively brief introductions to big topics. The books serve as great foundations for further exploration.