Specialized Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Oxford Research Encyclopedias: ReligionIn-depth overview articles on both foundational and recent topics in religious studies.
Dictionary of Christian ArtCall Number: Tisch Library Reference BV150.A66 1994ISBN: 0826410650Publication Date: 1997The aim of this dictionary is to give the reader access to the pictorial tradition that was once the common visual vocabulary of Christians.
Encyclopedia of the Early Church by Call Number: Tisch Library Reference BR66.5.D5813 1992ISBN: 0195208927Publication Date: 1992The Encyclopedia of the Early Church is a two-volume reference work providing concise and precise information on all topics concerning the first eight centuries of Christianity.
The Illustrated Jesus Through the Centuries by Call Number: Tisch Library Book Stacks BT198.P44 1997ISBN: 0300072686Publication Date: 1997Provides information on the art, architecture, individuals, and events that Jesus has inspired over the ages.
Jesus in Twentieth Century Literature, Art, and Movies by Call Number: Tisch Library Book Stacks PN57.J47 J47 2007ISBN: 9780826428400Publication Date: 2007Collection of essays that explore the ways in which portraits of Jesus continue to fulfill the familiar observation that people tend to depict Jesus in their own image.
Picturing the BibleCall Number: Tisch Library Oversize N7832.P53 2007ISBN: 9780300116830Publication Date: 2007Picturing the Bible explores the vast tradition of Christian art at its very beginnings in the third century CE.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780830829439Publication Date: 2014
Jesus Through the Centuries by Call Number: Online and Tisch Library Stacks BT198.P44 1985ISBN: 0300034962Publication Date: 1985
Medieval Christian Literary Imagery by Call Number: Online and Tisch Library Stacks PN671.Z99 K37 1988ISBN: 0802026362Publication Date: 1988
Bibliographies
- Oxford BibliographiesPeer-reviewed, annotated bibliographies. Follow to more excellent sources. Includes sections on Art History, Biblical Studies, Cinema and Media Studies, and Medieval Studies.
- International Medieval BibliographyAn international index to medieval topics (400-1500) in literature, language, history, archaeology, art, music, theater, Arabic and Islamic studies, and religion and philosophy.
Handbooks
- Oxford Handbooks OnlineProvides high level introductions to a variety of interdisciplinary topics including art, architecture, literature, and religion
- Cambridge Companions OnlineProvides introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods in the subject areas of literature, religion and cultural studies