Henry Buhl Library: E-Books & Online Books: Religion & Philosophy

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Religion & Philosophy eBooks and Online Books

Cambridge Companions to Philosophy, Religion and Culture This link opens in a new window
Addresses topics and figures ranging from Plato through Kant to Habermas, and philosophical movements such as the Scottish Enlightenment and German Idealism.
EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Access to over 200,000 full text eBooks across a variety of subjects.

Encyclopedia of Religion in America
A multidisciplinary examination of religion in American life.
Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States
"Provides a thorough introduction to historical and contemporary issues in American religion, tackling controversial hot-button topics such as abortion, Intelligent Design, and Scientology."
Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization
"A comprehensive reference work on the history and impact of Christianity. This four-volume work spans issues ranging from theology, politics and law, through to literature, art and architecture."
New Catholic Encyclopedia
Online encyclopedia covering theology, philosophy, history, literary figures and more.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (4th ed.)
Encompasses theology, churches and denominations, patristic scholarship, the Bible, the Church calendar and organization, and biographical entries of many of its leaders.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Religion in America
A groundbreaking collection of detailed scholarly articles that address a wide range of topics in American religious history and culture.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible
Contains entries on each of the canonical books of the Bible, major apocryphal books of the New and Old Testaments, important noncanonical texts, and thematic essays on topics such as canonicity, textual criticism, and translation.
The Oxford Handbook of John Bunyan
The most extensive volume of original essays ever published on the seventeenth-century Nonconformist preacher and writer.
The Oxford Handbook of Jonathan Edwards
An authoritative overview of Edwards' life, ministry, and writings, as well as a representative sampling of cutting-edge scholarship on Edwards from across several disciplines.
The Oxford Handbook of Mary
Includes chapters on textual, literary, and media analysis; theology; Church history; art history; studies on devotion in a variety of forms: liturgy, hymns, homilies, prayer, pilgrimage, lived belief and practice; also cultural history; folk tradition; gender analysis; apparitions; and apocalypticism.
The Oxford Handbook of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Provides a comprehensive resource for those wishing to understand the German theologian, pastor, and resistance conspirator Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–45) and his writings.
Oxford Reference Online Database -- Religion
Search Oxford University Press Religion Dictionaries; Handbooks & Subject Companions (Encyclopedias)
Religious Leadership: a Reference Handbook
Explores the contexts in which religious leaders move, leadership in communities of faith, leadership as taught in theological education and training, religious leadership impacting social change and social justice.
Theism and Atheism: Opposing Arguments in Philosophy
This peer-reviewed, academic collection contains essays on key topics in philosophical debates regarding arguments for and against the existence of God (e.g., Religious Experience, Miracles, Our Universe, Human Beings, Science and Religion, etc.). For each topic, it provides an essay from the viewpoint of theism, followed by an essay on the same topic from the viewpoint of atheism by a different author.

Cambridge Companions to Philosophy, Religion and Culture This link opens in a new window
Addresses topics and figures ranging from Plato through Kant to Habermas, and philosophical movements such as the Scottish Enlightenment and German Idealism.

Controversies in Contemporary Religion: Education, Law, Politics, Society and Spirituality
Addresses a variety of current religious issues, analyzing religion's role in the rise of fundamentalism, censorship, human rights, environmentalism and sustainability, sexuality, bioethics, and other areas.
Encyclopedia of Religion in America
A multidisciplinary examination of religion in American life.
Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States
"Provides a thorough introduction to historical and contemporary issues in American religion, tackling controversial hot-button topics such as abortion, Intelligent Design, and Scientology."
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World
Offers extensive comparative and systematic analyses of Islamic beliefs, institutions, movements, practices, and peoples on an international scale.
Oxford Reference Online Database -- Religion
Search Oxford University Press Religion Dictionaries; Handbooks & Subject Companions (Encyclopedias)
Religious Leadership: a Reference Handbook
Explores the contexts in which religious leaders move, leadership in communities of faith, leadership as taught in theological education and training, religious leadership impacting social change and social justice.
India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic
Provides quality overviews on a wide range of topics related to contemporary India.

EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Access to over 200,000 full text eBooks across a variety of subjects.

Atla Historical Monographs Collection: Series 1 This link opens in a new window
Provides religious and theological literature from the late 13th century to 1922. Series 1 includes monographs prior to the 1893 World Parliament of Religions.
Atla Historical Monographs Collection: Series 2 This link opens in a new window
Series 2 covers 1893 through 1922.

Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization
"A comprehensive reference work on the history and impact of Christianity. This four-volume work spans issues ranging from theology, politics and law, through to literature, art and architecture."
Faiths across Time: 5,000 Years of Religious History
Overviews significant events and developments in religious history over the course of more than five millenia.

Loeb Classical Library This link opens in a new window
The digital version of all Loeb volumes, searchable by author, subject, or series number. New volumes are added when published.

The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity
Covers every aspect of history, culture, religion, and life in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East (including the Persian Empire and Central Asia) between c. AD 250 to 750, the era now generally known as Late Antiquity.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Religion in America
A groundbreaking collection of detailed scholarly articles that address a wide range of topics in American religious history and culture.
Oxford Reference Online Database -- Religion
Search Oxford University Press Religion Dictionaries; Handbooks & Subject Companions (Encyclopedias)
Voices of Early Christianity: Documents from the Origins of Christianity
Access primary documents related to early Christian history covering topics such as Christian life, the early Church, women, persecution, and politics and the Church (from ABC-CLIO).
Voices of the Reformation: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life
This fascinating collection of primary source documents furnishes the accounts—in their own words—of those who initiated, advanced, or lived through the Reformation.

Cambridge Companions to Philosophy, Religion and Culture This link opens in a new window
Addresses topics and figures ranging from Plato through Kant to Habermas, and philosophical movements such as the Scottish Enlightenment and German Idealism.

Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
A comprehensive survey of major concepts, thinkers, and debates about the meaning, uses, and value of all the arts—from painting and sculpture to literature, music, theater, dance, television, film, and popular culture.
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Full-text of the complete 2nd multi-volume encyclopedia (from Macmillan-Gale).

Past Masters This link opens in a new window
Primary source eBook collection of important texts and translations in the history of philosophy and thought.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Full-text of the encyclopedia.

EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Access to over 200,000 full text eBooks across a variety of subjects.

Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Try browsing by subject (early church) or author (which lists their dates). Contains a lot of information about the early church (from Calvin College).
Internet Sacred Text Archive
Significant primary texts of Traditional, Eastern, and Western religions and mythologies.
Perseus
Contains the largest number of classical texts, fiction and non-fiction, on the web as well as a stunning number of artifact pictures (from Tufts University).
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
Provides access to electronic resources in medieval studies. Note especially the International Culture: Philosophy and Theology link, which offers primary texts for Aristotle, Augustine, Plato and others (from Georgetown University).