Research Guides: Religion: Books & eBooks

World Religions and Mythology

Sacred Origins of Profound Things by Charles Panati
Call Number: BL 425 .P36 1996
ISBN: 0140195335
Publication Date: 1996-12-01
Charles Panati explores the origins of hundreds of religious rituals, customs, and practices in many faiths, the reasons for religious holidays and sacred symbols, and the meanings of vestments, sacraments, devotions, and prayers.
The Religions Book by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Call Number: BL 80.3 .R442 2013
ISBN: 9781465408433
Publication Date: 2013-07-15
Surveying the world's religions, from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism, and providing succinct insight into the philosophy and practices of each,
Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities by Charles R. Coulter; Patricia Turner
Call Number: BL 782 .C67 2000
ISBN: 0786403179
Publication Date: 1999-10-01
A comprehensive if not exhaustive reference focusing on the origins, histories, and functions of the deities.
Fields of Blood by Karen Armstrong
Call Number: BL 65 .V55 A76 2015
ISBN: 9780307957047
Publication Date: 2014-10-28
An exploration of religion and the history of human violence.
The Lively Experiment by Grenda; Denise A. Spellberg
Call Number: BL 2525 .L585 L5 2015
ISBN: 9781442248724
Publication Date: 2015-03-19
The Lively Experiment offers a comprehensive account of America s boisterous history of inter-religious relations.
Women and Religious Traditions by Leona M. Anderson (Editor); Pamela Dickey Young (Editor)
Call Number: BL 458 .W64 2014
ISBN: 9780199006199
Publication Date: 2015-03-26
Using a critical feminist lens, this text explores the roles and interactions of women within major world faiths.
National Geographic Concise History of World Religions by U. S. National Geographic Society Staff; Tim Cooke (Editor)
Call Number: BL 80.3 .N38 2011
ISBN: 9781426206986
Publication Date: 2011-11-15
An authoritative and comprehensive take on major religions and lesser-known faiths.
Mythology by Edith Hamilton
Call Number: BL 310 .H3 2011
ISBN: 0446607258
Publication Date: 1999-08-01
A collection of Greek and Roman myths arranged in sections on the gods and early heroes, love and adventure stories, the Trojan war, and a brief section on Norse mythology.
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Call Number: BL 860 .G35 2017
ISBN: 9780393609097
Publication Date: 2017-02-07
The great northern tales of Norse Mythology.
The Qur'an by Jane McAuliffe
Call Number: BP 130 .M396 2020
ISBN: 9780190867683
Publication Date: 2020-03-02
A clear, concise introduction to the holy book that guides the lives of 1.6 billion people on our planet, this brief volume opens the world of the Qur'an to interested readers who want to know where this scripture came from and how it has achieved a profound influence in today's world.

EBook Collections

ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
Over 200 titles in History, Literature, and more.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
30 Reference books and Encyclopedias in Religion, History, Philosophy, and more.
Open Library
Up to 5 titles for 2 weeks each, either in-browser or as a PDF or ePub.

Open Library account holders can borrow an eBook from the growing collection of mainly 20th Century titles available now. Each title can be borrowed by one patron at once, and you can read it in a web browser. or in Adobe Digital Editions as a PDF or ePub.

Samples of eBooks on Religon

Miracles by David L. Weddle
ISBN: 9780814784532
Publication Date: 2010-07-01
David L. Weddle examines how five religious traditions--Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam--understand miracles.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Sander L. Gilman (Editor)
ISBN: 9789888208272
Publication Date: 2015-03-31
This volume examines Abrahamic cultures as minority groups in societies which may be majority Muslim, Christian or Jewish, or self-consciously secular.
Religion and Culture by Christopher Dawson; Gerald J. Russello (Introduction by)
ISBN: 9780813221335
Publication Date: 2013-07-31
The book makes two parallel arguments. First, that religion is a separate category of human experience. Second, that religion has a unique place in human culture.
Neighboring Faiths by Winfried Corduan
ISBN: 9780830839704
Publication Date: 2012-11-22
An introduction that covers major and minor religions including Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, African traditional religions, Native American religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Baha'i, Chinese popular religion, and Shinto and Japanese religions.
Readings in Eastern Religions by Ronald Neufeldt (Editor); Harold Coward (Editor); Eva Dargyay (Editor); Eva K. Neumaier-Dargyay (Editor)
ISBN: 9780889209558
Publication Date: 1988-09-19
Developed principally for use in introductory courses in the study of religious traditions in the East, this anthology offers a selection of readings from primary texts of India, China and Japan.
European Paganism by Ken Dowden
ISBN: 9780415120340
Publication Date: 1999-11-30
This text outlines and analyzes the diverse aspects of pagan ritual and culture from human sacrifice and pilgrimage to lunar festivals and tree worship.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices by Thomas Riggs
ISBN: 9781414498751
Publication Date: 2014-10-01
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices provides information on current religious practices around the world with an emphasis on how religions impact the daily lives of their followers.
The Altruism Reader by Thomas Jay Oord (Editor)
ISBN: 9781599472218
Publication Date: 2008-10-01
This anthology brings together for the first time leading essays and book chapters from theologians, philosophers, and scientists on their research relating to ethics, altruism, and love.