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Special Topics
Here are some frequently researched religious topics, with suggested resources.
Use the listed call numbers to locate the items. Books with REF in their call number are in the second floor Reference Collection. Other books are on the third floor in the Circulating Collection. Media is on the second floor.
Find more books by searching the following subject headings in the library catalog:
Art and Architecture of the World's ReligionsCall Number: eBook (click title)Covering prehistoric belief systems, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto.
Find more books about religious dress and adornment by searching Clothing and dress -- Religious aspects in the library catalog.
Encyclopedia of Body Adornment by Call Number: REF GN419.15 . D46 2007 (2nd floor) & eBook (click title)
Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion by Call Number: REF GT507 .E53 2005 (2nd floor) & eBook (click title)
Find more books by searching Pilgrims and pilgrimages in the library catalog.
Pilgrimage: From the Ganges to Graceland: An Encyclopedia by Call Number: REF BL619.P5 D38 2002 (2nd floor)
The Way of the 88 Temples: Journeys on the Shikoku Pilgrimage by Call Number: BQ6450.J32 S486724 2013 (3rd floor)
Church Symbolism: An Explanation of the More Important Symbols of the Old and New Testament, the Primitive, the Mediaeval, and the Modern Church by Call Number: BV150 .W4 1992 (3rd floor)
Dictionary of Classical Mythology: Symbols, Attributes & Associations by Call Number: BL715 .B44 1982 (3rd floor)
Hidden Religion: The Greatest Mysteries and Symbols of the World's Religious Beliefs by Call Number: REF BL610 .I87 2014 (2nd floor)
How to Read a Church: A Guide to Symbols and Images in Churches and Cathedrals by Call Number: BV150 .T39 2005 (3rd floor)
The Secret Language of Churches and Cathedrals: Decoding the Sacred Symbolism of Christianity's Holy Buildings by Call Number: NA4800 .S68 2010 (3rd floor)
