Guides: REL 501 World of the Old Testament (Willis): Reference

Reference Collection: Online

Anchor Bible Dictionary Online
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary is a six-volume state-of-the-art dictionary of the Bible offering the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of biblical subjects and topics. Endpaper maps of the Near Eastern world keyed to text for quick location of archaeological and biblical sites.

Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Coverage of religion comprises authoritative information on the terminology, concepts, faiths, theories, techniques, people, institutions, and organizations relating to all areas of religion—from the Christian Church, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and other World Religions, to Popes, the Bible, Saints, Islamic and Christian Art and Architecture, Islam and Women, and more. This resource includes the Oxford Dictionary of the Bible and the Oxford Companion to the Bible, among many other reference tools.

The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible by Bruce M. Metzger (Editor); Michael D. Coogan (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195146417
Publication Date: 2001
Provides more than 300 articles that cover everyone from Adam and Eve to Jesus Christ and everywhere from the Garden of Eden to Golgotha and Gethsemane. The guide includes a detailed index for ease of use, and 14 pages of color maps, providing an accurate, detailed portrait of the biblical world.

Encyclopaedia Judaica (2d ed. 2007) This link opens in a new window
Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures.
Encyclopedia of Religion (2d ed. 2005) This link opens in a new window
Access to cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. Articles by an international team of scholars and contributors.
Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR) This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia about the Bible and its origins, development, and influence. Entries document the history of the Bible's reception in Judaism and Christianity as evident in exegetical literature, theological and philosophical writings, literature, liturgy, music, the visual arts, dance, and film, as well as in Islam and other religious traditions and contemporary movements.

Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch
Explores the major themes and issues of the Pentateuch with authoritative overviews, detailed examinations and new insights from the world of the ancient Near East. Close attention is given to the text of the Old Testament and the ongoing conversation of contemporary scholarship.
Oxford Classical Dictionary
Regarded as the unrivaled one-volume reference work on all aspects of the Graeco-Roman world.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture
Current and comprehensive reference resource for the visual arts of the Classical period.