RELG 479: Christianity in Global Perspective

Encyclopedias and dictionaries can help you find information about religious figures, events, theories, research methods, etc. Think of it as the Wikipedia you can cite.

Below you will find handbooks and encyclopedias related to your research topics as well as methodology handbooks.

• Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
• Brill's Religion Past and Present
• Critical Terms for Religious Studies
• Encyclopedia of Religion
• Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Religion and Science
• New Catholic Encyclopedia
• Oxford Biblical Studies Online: Includes Bible texts, commentaries, concordances, encyclopedias, atlases and more.
• Encyclopedia of Law and Religion *NEW*

• Dictionary of World History 
• Dictionary of Contemporary World History  
• Oxford Companion to Canadian History 
• Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science
• Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics
• Oxford Companion to Politics of the World
• Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology 
• Oxford Dictionary of Sociology
• Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology