Luther Seminary: Research & Resources (Luther Seminary): Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Benezit Dictionary of Asian Artists This link opens in a new window
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Biographical information of Asian artists from antiquity to the present.
Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology This link opens in a new window
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Ecumenical entries on hymns of the Judaeo-Christian tradition.
Dictionary of Classical Mythology This link opens in a new window
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A--Z guide to Greek and Roman mythology.
Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century German Philosophers This link opens in a new window
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Reference work on eighteenth-century German philosophers.
Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive reference work covering biblical and religious topics
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment This link opens in a new window
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Covers the history of the Enlightenment from 1670-1815.
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages This link opens in a new window
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Covers all aspects of the Middle Ages, from the 5th to the 15th century
Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization This link opens in a new window
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Authoritative survey of the Greek and Roman worlds in all their aspects.
Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium This link opens in a new window
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Byzantine history from the 4th to the 15th century.
Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art & Architecture This link opens in a new window
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History of Christian art and architecture, including themes, artists, and movements.
Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive single volume dictionary of Christian history.
Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion This link opens in a new window
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Focuses on broad aspects of the Jewish religion.
Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance This link opens in a new window
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Covers all aspects of the Renaissance in 14th-17th century Europe.
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation This link opens in a new window
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The complete 1996 reference encyclopedia in fully searchable full text format.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
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Online version of the authoritative dictionary.
Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
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Reference works on historical eras.
Oxford Research Encyclopedias - Religion This link opens in a new window
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Articles written and monitored by experts on the topic of religion

Featured Resources

Encyclopedia Britannica Online: Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
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The classic encyclopedia reformatted for the web.
Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive single volume dictionary of Christian history.
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation This link opens in a new window
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The complete 1996 reference encyclopedia in fully searchable full text format.

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