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

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.

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.

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Comprehensive and in-depth encyclopedia entries related to 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.