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Women and the Religious Experience: Specialized Encyclopedias

Religious Studies: Women’s Spirituality Materials at LPC

Encyclopedias in Reference Collection

Use reference books for background information, broad overviews and summaries. The reference collection includes general and subject dictionaries and encyclopedias, biographies, directories, almanacs, atlases, etc. Many also contain bibliographies for further research.

Reference books cannot be checked out from the library but may be photocopied.

There are many specialized or subject encyclopedias on Women's Spirituality.  This is a list of a few recommended ones:


• Encyclopedia of religious rites, rituals, and festivals Ref BL31 .E47 2004

• Encyclopedia of women and religion in North America Ref BL458 .E52 2006

• Encyclopedia of women and world religion Ref BL458 .E53 1999

• Encyclopedia of witchcraft : the Western tradition Ref BF1566 .E56 2005

• Encyclopedia of religion Ref BL 31 .E46 2005 V1 - V15

• Witchcraft in America Ref BF1573 .S23 2001

• Women of classical mythology : a biographical dictionary Ref BL715 .B445 1991

Use the LPC Library Catalog to find other encyclopedias by conducting a keyword or subject search.

 

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