Bible As Literature
Introduction
The Bible is one of the central books in the Western tradition, exerting a profound and lasting influence on all areas of life and culture. The textual history and the construction of the canonical Bible is a long and complex story. This brief guide provides a basic orientation for locating information on the study of the Bible as literature and related subjects. Be sure to consult the references and bibliographies in books, articles, and reference works for additional readings.
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Selected Library of Congress Subject Headings
This list of selected Library of Congress Subject Headings will help you to locate resources through WSU WorldCat and in other research databases.
- Bible - History
- Bible - Influence
- Bible as Literature
- BIble in Literature
- Bible criticism, interpretation, etc. – History
- BIble and Literature
- Bible criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible – Evidences, authority, etc.
- BIble - Introductions
- Bible. N.T. – Criticism, Textual
- Bible. N.T. – Criticism, Textual – History
- Bible, O.T. – Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Theology in Literature
- Bible. O.T.--Criticism, Textual.
- Bible. N.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Research Databases
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- ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (1908 - current)Includes more than 570,000 article citations from 1,677 journals (546 currently indexed), more than 237,000 essay citations from over 16,800 multi-author works, more than 525,000 book review citations, and a growing number of multimedia citations. Full text is provided for more than 285,300 electronic articles and book reviews from 150 journals selected by leading religious scholars. Search Tips
- Philosopher's Index (1940 - current)
Bibliography of scholarly works in journals, books, anthologies, contributions to anthologies and book reviews (1960s- ). Indexes aesthetics, axiology, epistemology, ethics, logic, metaphilosophy, metaphysics, philosophical anthropology, philosophy of education, philosophy of history, philosophy of language, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, political philosophy, and social philosophy. Search Tips- Historical Abstracts
Contains citations and abstracts to publications covering the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present. Publications indexed were published from 1954 to the present. Search Tips- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
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Provides access to dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works along with topical companions and a dictionary of quotations, offering full-spectrum subject coverage. The Oxford Reference Library combines over 2 million entries and some 300,000 pages (many of which are illustrated) into a single cross-searchable resource consisting of 180 core academic titles. Search Tips.- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I
This database is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1861 to the present day. About ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Database Also provides access to full text of WSU authored dissertations. Some WSU full text may have an embargo period. Search Tips- MLA International Bibliography (1926 - current)
Comprehensive coverage of modern languages and literature, including folklore. Linguistics and language materials range from history and theory of linguistics, comparative linguistics, semantics, stylistics, and syntax to translation. Other topics include literary theory and criticism, dramatic arts (film, radio, television, theater), and book history. Search Tips- Sociological Abstracts (1963 - current)
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Provides access to scholarly journals and specialized magazines that treat a wide range of topics in the humanities and social sciences. Specific topical areas include art, classical studies, dance, film, folklore, literary & social criticism, literature, music, performing arts, philosophy, and religion & theology. Full-text content available. Indexes reviews. Search Tips- Humanities International Index
Covers journals, books, and other important reference sources in the humanities, with indexing and abstracts for more than 2,300 journals encompassing millions of cumulative records. International in scope, contains citations to articles, essays and reviews, and original creative works including poetry, fiction, photographs, paintings, and illustrations. Search Tips- Iter (Medieval and Renaissance)
Specialized bibliography comprised of secondary source material pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700). Citations for books and journal material (articles, reviews, review articles, bibliographies, catalogues, abstracts and discographies) are included, as are citations for dissertation abstracts and essays in books (including entries in conference proceedings, festschriften, encyclopedias and exhibition catalogues).- Web of Science
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eBooks
Call Number: NX440 .A787 2005 (Electronic resource)
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Call Number: BL31 .E46 2005 (Electronic resource)
ISBN: 0028657330
The second edition of a resource that is considered a standard reference in the field. Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. The original 2,750 entries have been retained, many heavily updated, and approximately 600 entirely new articles have been added by an international team of scholars and contributors.
Call Number: DE5 .O92 2007 (Electronic resource)
ISBN: 0192801465
From the first Olympic Games in 776 BC to the death of Marcus Aurelius in AD 180, this accessible and wide-ranging reference work draws on the groundbreaking Oxford Classical Dictionary to present more than 2,500 entries on the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. The dictionary covers key aspects of ancient Greek and Roman life and literature, such as science, social structure, philosophy, and religion, and contains comprehensive articles on central....
Call Number: DE5 .O9 2005 (Electronic resource)
ISBN: 0198606419
In over 6,200 entries, provides both scholars and non-specialists with a comprehensive source of reference which aims to answer all their questions about the classical world. Written by the very best of classical scholars from all over the world, the Dictionary provides coverage of Greek and Roman history, literature, myth, religion, linguistics, philosophy, law, science, art and archaeology, and topics in near eastern studies and late antiquity.
Call Number: PE1625 .O87 (Electronic resource)
ISBN: 0198611862
Provides etymologies and examples of usage for English words. Especially useful for determining what possible meanings an author may have intended in a given work written at a given time. The online OED is updated on a quarterly basis. The OED is the premier historical dictionary of the English language.
Call Number: DA28 .O95 2004- (Electronic resource)
ISBN: 019861411X
Biographies of noteworthy people, no longer living, who inhabited or were connected with the British Isles. Portraits included for more than 10,000 entries.
Call Number: CB9 .N49 2005 (Electronic resource)
ISBN: 0684314525
A six-volume survey of the history of Western thought and culture, presented through 700 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital, among many others.
Call Number: CT213 .A68 1999 (Electronic resource)
ISBN: 0195206355
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The Bible as / and Literature: A Short Reading List
Call Number: BS 186.C35 2011 (Electronic mono)
ISBN: 0199693013
Link is to eBook version. Print copy is also available in stacks.
Call Number: BS535 .R39 1993
ISBN: 0195079973
Call Number: BS2325 .E45 2005
ISBN: 0060738170
Call Number: BS2860.J832 P34 2007
ISBN: 0670038458
Call Number: PN49 .B695 2005
ISBN: 0268021805
Call Number: BS186 .K56 2010
ISBN: 0521768276
Call Number: BS186 .N66 2011
ISBN: 0521616883
Call Number: PR145 .C69 2006
ISBN: 0812695917
Call Number: BS2361.3 .K44 2008
ISBN: 0195300203
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Companions / Encyclopedias / Handbook
The Holland and Terrell Library print reference collection is located on the 1st floor of Terrell (main library entrance) behind the reference desk.
Call Number: Hol Ref BS538.7 .B62 2006
ISBN: 1405101369
Call Number: Hol Ref BS440 .M434 1993
ISBN: 0195046455
Link is to eBook version. Print copy available in reference.
Call Number: Hol Ref PR145 .H37 2007
ISBN: 0199271976
Call Number: Hol Ref BL31 .E46 2005
ISBN: 0028657330
Link is to eBook version. Print copy available in reference.
Anchor Yale Bible Series
The Anchor Yale Bible series is a project of international and interfaith scope in which Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish scholars from many countries contribute individual volumes. The project is not sponsored by any ecclesiastical organization and is not intended to reflect any particular theological doctrine.
The Anchor Yale Bible is committed to producing commentaries in the tradition established half a century ago by the founders of the series, William Foxwell Albright and David Noel Freedman. It aims to present the best contemporary scholarship in a way that is accessible not only to scholars but also to the educated nonspecialist. Its approach is grounded in exact translation of the ancient languages and an appreciation of the historical and cultural context in which the biblical books were written supplemented by insights from modern methods, such as sociological and literary criticism.
Very Short Introductions
Concise introductory monographs on a wide range of topics, including the arts and humanities.
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