v. 1. The world by countries: religionists, churches, ministries -- v. 2. The world by segments: religions, peoples, languages, cities, topics.

v. 1. Earliest Christianity to 1453 -- v.2. Modern Christianity from 1454-1800.

This volume includes biographies of important Asian church leaders and information on the political, cultural, and religious movements that have shaped the Christian faith in Asia.

An introduction to the basic texts in the Confucian tradition from the twelfth through the twentieth centuries. It guides the reader through Zhu Xi's influential interpretation of the Four Books.

Each of the twenty-eight essays in this work treats a specific topic, historical period, or school following a four-part pattern: history, texts, worldview, and practices, concluding with a bibliography. Volume 2 contains separate subject, title, name, and place indexes. Located in the general collection on the 4th floor.

Contains a long introductory article, followed by 950 articles arranged alpabetically, with bibliographies and subject, name, and text title indexes.

This Companion offers the definitive guide to Hinduism and covers all the most pressing and important themes and categories in the field.

Provides a comprehensive and critical guide to the various literatures, traditions, and practices of Hinduism. Each of its 24 chapters is organized around a noun or adjective derived from the Sanskrit language.

A comprehensive reference that covers a wide range of subject areas, including beliefs, rituals, art, celebrations, sacred places, history, religious organizations, biographies of Hinduism and related areas of Indian culture and history.

The 3rd edition, currently being issued in four 150--page fascicles per year. Includes comprehensive coverage of Islam in the twentieth century; expansion of geographical focus to include all areas where Islam has been or is a prominent or dominant aspect of society; attention to Muslim minorities all over the world

Provides a general orientation to the study of the text, content, interpretation, and application of the Qur'an, with bibliography and suggested further readings.
Also available in print on the 4th floor.

A bibliography of the literature of Islam as presented in English translation. Entries are organized into the areas of canonical literature, interpetation of scripture and tradition, law, theology, and philosophy. Includes suggestions for secondary reading.

A 22-volume reference, extensively revised and expanded new edition.

A multi-disciplinary, multi-authored guide to Jewish life and thought. This book covers the major areas of thought in Jewish Studies, including considerations of religious differences, sociological, philosophical, and gender issues, geographical diversity, inter-faith relations, and the impact of the Shoah (the Holocaust) and the modern state of Israel

Table of contents: https://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip052/2004024336.html