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	Encyclopedia of the World's Religions R. C. Zaehner (Editor) 076070712X September 1997 Hardcover ·



	Encyclopedia of Islam 9004128336 ·



	Ilumina Gold: Parents & Teachers Edition, The Bible And Encyclopedia With Quizzes And Lessons For Kids (Live the Bible) Saba Nelson, et al 0842386173 ROM - January 3, 2005 CD-ROM ·
Book Description iLumina Parents and Teachers Edition is the first kids' software program designed in an interactive visual learning format to help make Bible learning both fun and memorable. iLumina Parents and Teachers Edition contains The Book of Life, 22 volumes of Bible-based content in a searchable encyclopedia module including over 1,000 relevant photos. Also included are lessons written by Dr. V. Gilbert Beers focusing on the life of Christ. This custom iLumina product is a must for any family, classroom, or homeschool setting.


	Illustrated World's Religions: A Guide to Our Wisdom Traditions Huston Smith 0060674407 October 1995 Paperback ·
From Publishers Weekly In lucid and captivating prose, Smith, the dean of world religionists, conducts readers on a whirlwind tour of the beliefs, practices and experiences of the world's religious traditions. Smith explores the major features of these religions by combining his own worlds with passages from the sacred texts of each. In addition, beautifully arresting images of icons, religious practitioners, sacred texts and sacred art accompany Smith's lyrical writing. The words and images of this book continually remind us that the world's faiths are not stagnant pools of decaying values but dynamic and vibrant waters from which their practitioners daily drink. The book also brings within range of our American hearing the voices of a wide variety of people for whom religion is the central fact of social and cultural life. If one...


	The Student Bible Dictionary Karen Dockrey 1577489853 Feb 2001 Paperback ·
Book Description Here's a concise, easy-to-use Bible reference book especially for students of all ages who seek to learn more about the Bible and its times. The Student Bible Dictionary features definitions and explanations of hundreds of Bible words, names, places, and concepts. Scores of full color charts, maps, photographs, and illustrations help to clarify the text, and add visual appeal. Special color coding, meanwhile, adds special emphasis to important topics-which feature additional information geared toward the student reader. From AARON (AIRn). Older brother of and early spokesman for Moses (Ex. 4:14-16). Became Israel's first high priest. The Aaronic priesthood (priests of the tribe of Levi) was named for him (ex. 28:1; 29; Lev. 8; Num. 18) to ZIPPORAH (zip POH ruh). Wife of Moses and daughter Jethro, also called...


	Encyclopedia of Religion Lindsay Jones (Editor) 0028657330 January 30, 2005 Hardcover ·
From Booklist Starred Review The Encyclopedia of Religion, first published in 1987, sought "to introduce educated, nonspecialist readers to important ideas, practices, and persons in the religious experience of humankind from the Paleolithic past to our day." It had been some 65 years since the last volume of a similar effort, the Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics (New York: Scribner, 1911-22), was published, prompting two reviewers to prophesy that it was "extremely unlikely another encyclopedia of religion on this scale [would] appear in English for at least another generation." Just about a generation has passed, and the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Religion has appeared, right on schedule.The second edition contains "well over five hundred new topics, nearly one thousand completely new articles,...


	The Faeryland Companion Beatrice Phillpotts 0760718903 August 1999 Hardcover ·
Book Description From the Publisher From folk mythology and classical theater to contemporary film and dance, the mischievous and playful faery has fascinated mankind for thousands of years. These intriguing and ethereal creatures, with the myths and legends that surround them, have never ceased to inspire artists and illustrators. From Puck to Peter Pan, children and adults alike have never really stopped believing in faeries. The earliest religions and superstitions had their spirits and hobgoblins, symbolizing the forces of nature or watching over human infidelities. Although based on earlier myths and traditions, Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dreamwas a huge influence on the fantasies of generations of artists. Highly fashionable in the eighteenth century, faery paintings were a foil for discreet eroticism in a time of prudity,...


	Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary Chad Brand 0805428364 Oct 2003 Hardcover ·
Book Description The Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary is designed both for those who need information quickly and those who want in-depth treatments of hundreds of topics. Each entry begins with a brief definition of the word followed by more detailed information. Includes 700 full-color graphics and so much more!


	Zolar's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams 0743222636 June 2004 Paperback ·
Book Description The completely revised and updated edition of the classic, best-selling guide to dream interpretation In the first major revision of the encyclopedia that has sold half a million copies worldwide, Zolar, the acclaimed "Dean of Astrology" (The New Yorker), has created the indispensable bedside reference for today's dreamers, reflecting the changes that have affected our waking hours and inevitably influence the content and significance of the messages we receive while we sleep. Looking at new cultural trends, work and social patterns, technologies and means of communication, Zolar reveals the meanings of dreams about cell phones, computers, cyberspace, beepers and much more. His concise and incisive explanations of such classic dreams as meeting a redheaded stranger, flying without wings and trying to comfort a...


	Nelson's Compact Series H. Lockyer 0785252452 Aug 2004 Paperback ·
Book Description Nelson's Compact Bible Dictionary is an accurate and thorough A-to-Z resource. Complete with teaching outlines to make lesson and sermon preparation easier. About the Author


	The Encyclopedia of Saints Rosemary Ellen Guiley 0816041342 October 2001 Paperback ·
From Booklist This alphabetical compendium profiles more than 400 saints recognized by either the Catholic or the Orthodox Church. Entries range from a brief paragraph to several pages and provide complete name, alternative names and spellings, biographical information, summation of religious experiences, reports of miracles or apparitions, and, when available, noteworthy dates: beatification, canonization, and feast day. Each saint's area of patronage is also noted. Some longer entries feature further reading citations listing books, journal articles, and Web sites. Occasional black-and-white illustrations--photographs, woodcuts and reproductions--appear throughout.Twelve appendixes supplement the data. Three list Doctors of the Church, Fathers of the Church, and canonized popes. Others identify patron saints by topic or place,...


	Dictionary of Biblical Imagery Leland Ryken 0830814515 Nov 1998 Hardcover ·



	Encyclopedia of Women And Religion in North America Rosemary Skinner Keller (Editor), et al 0253346851 April 4, 2006 Hardcover ·
Book Description The Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America harvests the fruits of 25 years of scholarship on the history and current state of women’s religious experience in North America. The result of a five-year project led by Rosemary Skinner Keller and Rosemary Radford Ruether and funded by the Lilly Endowment and the Henry Luce Foundation, the encyclopedia marshals the talents of more than 150 scholars to produce the most comprehensive and up-to-date description and analysis of women and religion in North America. The encyclopedia is interreligious, interracial, and multicultural and is aimed at a broad general audience. Instead of hundreds of short entries, this encyclopedia features more than 145 longer essays that enable major themes to be developed more fully. The articles focus on institutions, movements,...


	The Encyclopedia of Chicago James R. Grossman (Editor) 0226310159 October 2004 Hardcover ·
From Booklist Starred Review Developed over the last 10 years by the Newberry Library with the cooperation of the Chicago Historical Society, the monumental Encyclopedia of Chicago will be the definitive historical reference source on Chicago for years to come. Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the John D and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the City of Chicago, the state of Illinois, and three major Chicago corporations helped ensure a very reasonable price. Some 633 experts from across the U.S. wrote the more than 1,400 entries. The encyclopedia is enhanced with numerous photos, engravings, and maps.Entries treat such topics as Acting, ensemble; Agrarian movements; Annexation; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Literary images of Chicago; Machine politics; and much, much more. Besides encompassing...


	The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary Paul J. Achtemeier 0060600373 Oct 1996 (Hardcover) - Revised Ed. ·
Book Review For the maps alone, this book is worth it. Following 1,250 pages that describe and explain the people, places, terms, and events of the Bible from Aaron to Zurishaddai, the 16 spectacular maps detail the political entities and boundaries of biblical times, bringing the historic times to vivid life. A fascinating book, an impressive collection of scholarship, and a possession to cherish, the 188 contributors and five editors show what can be produced if you don't cut corners on excellence. From Library Journal In the field of biblical studies, the past ten years have seen continuing archaeological discoveries, new trends in biblical criticism, and the release of the full corpus of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Thus, it is entirely fitting that a new edition of a standard Bible dictionary...


	New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties Jr., Gleason L. Archer 0310241464 August 1, 2001 Hardcover ·
Book Description Did God approve of Rahab’s lie? Why are many of the Old Testament quotes in the New Testament not literal? Does the Bible class abortion with murder? Where did Adam and Eve’s sons get their wives? Does 1 Corinthians 7:10–16 authorize divorce for desertion? What do you make of the difficult areas in the Bible—those puzzling passages that make you stop and scratch your head? The seeming contradictions and inconsistencies of Scripture actually have sound explanations. But unless you’re a Bible scholar, you probably don’t know about them. That’s why you need the New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties. It gives you informed answers to your most troublesome questions. Some of the solutions seem obvious—after you’ve read...


	The Bible Timeline Thomas Robinson 0760748276 August 2003 Hardcover ·



	Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms Donald K. McKim 0664255116 Jan 1996 Paperback ·
From Booklist Nearly 6,000 terms from disciplines such as the Bible, church history, ethics, ministry, spirituality, theology, and worship are defined here by McKim, a professor at Memphis Theological Seminary. He describes his work as not deep but broad in its coverage. Definitions are usually just two or three sentences long. He provides etymologies for many words, usually from Hebrew, Greek, or Latin. Many entries make reference to the Bible, noting book, chapter, and verse. Pronunciation would have been helpful for some words (e.g., exegesis, hermeneutics). Although published by the Presbyterian Church, this dictionary can be used by members of other Protestant denominations and Roman Catholics. McKim notes when a word is used only in a specific tradition or if faiths differ in their use of a term. For example, in...


	Zondervan's Compact Bible Dictionary T. Alton Bryant 0310489814 November 1994 Paperback ·
Book Description Zondervan’s Compact Bible Dictionary delivers a wealth of varied information in an easy-to-find alphabetical arrangement. Here is a fact-and-picture-filled guide to the arts, cultures, geography, geology, theologies, philosophies, and lifestyles of biblical times. * Concise definitions of persons, places, objects, events, and concepts * Over 5,000 entries * Summaries of the books of the Bible * Information about archaeological finds in the Holy Land * Hundreds of illustrations * Maps of the ancient world from the time of Abraham to the height of the Roman Empire (2000 B.C.-A.D. 117) * Conservative in scholarship, comprehensive in scope * Ideal for laypersons, students, teachers, and pastors From the Back Cover Zondervan’s Compact...


	New International Bible Dictionary J. D. Douglas 0310331900 January 19, 1999 Hardcover ·
Book Description The New International Bible Dictionary delivers an encyclopedic wealth of insight into the historical, chronological, archaeological, geographical, social, theological, and biographical aspects of the Bible. Whether you’re a general reader of the Bible, a pastor, or a student, this volume belongs in your library. It offers the following features: • Based completely on the NIV and cross-referenced to the King James Version. • Over 4,500 entries give you a broad understanding of people, places, events, and movements. • More than 1,000 in-text illustrations, maps, charts, photos, and tables lend clarity and visual impact. • 16 pages of indexed maps and 16 pages of photographs give you a feel for the land and culture. • Complete Scripture index helps you quickly...


	Holman Illustrated Pocket Bible Dictionary Broadman & Holman Publishers 1558199659 Oct 2004 Paperback ·



	Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible Kevin J. Vanhoozer 0801026946 Nov 2005 Hardcover ·



	Strong's Concise Concordance and Vine's Concise Dictionary of the Bible: Two Bible Reference Classics in One Handy Volume Vine & Strong 0785242554 January 1999 Hardcover ·
Book Description A multi-purpose Bible study resource tool. All the essentials you need to study the biblical text without having to know Hebrew or Greek. Provides definition, explanation, and concordance entries. Dr. James Strong, formerly professor of exegetical theology at Drew Theological Seminary, spent more than thirty-five years preparing his landmark concordance. First published in 1890 with the help of more than one hundred colleagues, Strong's remains the definitive concordance compiled on the King James Version of the Bible. W. E. Vine, M.A. (1873-1949) was a classical scholar, skilled expositor, and a trustworthy theologian. Recognized internationally for his outstanding Greek scholarship, his Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, first published in 1939, represents the fruit of his lifetime labors and is...


	Zondervan's Pictorial Bible Dictionary J. D. Douglas, Merrill C. Tenney 031023560X February 1, 1999 Hardcover ·
Book Description When you want to find out what lies behind a word, name, or concept in the Bible, turn to Zondervan’s Pictorial Bible Dictionary. It’s designed to deepen your knowledge of the Bible through both words and pictures. Look up “Archaeology” and get extensive insights on how archaeological findings corroborate biblical accounts from Genesis to New Testament times. Turn to “Judges” and learn about Israel’s leaders prior to its kings. Zondervan’s Pictorial Bible Dictionary helps you to understand the people, places, customs, culture, and events of the Bible in a way that can help you better grasp its message and its implications for you today. More than 5,000 entries inform you on historical, geographical, chronological, and biographical aspects of the Bible....


	Anchor Bible Dictionary Logos Research Systems Inc (Compiler) 1577990943 ROM - January 1, 1994 CD-ROM ·
Book Description State of the art dictionary on CD contains everything from the complete unabridged 6 volume print edition with illustrations and features more than 6000 entries from 800 leading international scholars. Includes the Logos Research Systems FREE viewer/search engine tool.


	The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets Barbara G. Walker 006250925X November 1983 Paperback ·
Book Review This fascinating, scholarly hodgepodge spotlights the feminist underpinnings of myth, religion, and culture. Before being lionized as zaftig Norse angels who guided strong warriors to Valhalla, Valkyries may have offered rebirth through cannibalization. "Little Red Riding Hood" was based on Diana, goddess of the hunt. Marriage was once considered a sin, not a sacred union: St. Bernard once proclaimed "it was easier for a man to bring the dead back to life than to live with a woman without endangering his soul." A few of the other topics expounded upon are the Milky Way, Cinderella, the moon, and males giving birth. While some of the references put a cranky feminist spin on words that might in context have different meaning--St. Paul's oft-quoted "better to marry than to burn," for...


	Who's Who in the Bible Reader's Digest 0895776189 Jan 1994 Hardcover ·
From Library Journal Covering about 500 of the more important names in the Old and New Testaments, this alphabetical dictionary/encyclopedia is a good basic reference source. The entries vary in length from a short paragraph to several pages. References to the biblical context as well as additional information from scholarship and tradition are included. A pronunciation guide and meaning is provided for each name, as are cross references to other entries. In addition to the main section, the book also has an appendix called "Everyone in the Bible" that lists every name found in the Bible along with a brief description and biblical reference to the place where the name first appears. Entries are designed for the lay reader but might be of some use to scholars in the field as well. Lavishly illustrated and clearly written, this book is...