Religious Studies Research Guide: Encyclopedias and Reference Tools

Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. 2nd edition (2005).

Explores the origins, development, influence, and interrelations of the many faiths practiced in North America. Covers the significant denominations and movements that have originated or flourished in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, from the beginning of European settlement to the present.

The Encyclopaedia of Islam Online (EI Online) is a large-scale reference work compiled by the most prominent scholars in the field, touching on all aspects of Islam from the time of the Prophet to the present day. It is the standard reference work in the field of Islamic studies.

In-depth, academic encyclopedia entries on the meaning and forms of cultural celebrations for life-course transitions such as birth, marriage, and death, planting and harvesting, around the world.

Provides a global survey of the interaction of religion and politics.

Main directory of U.S. and Canadian denominations.