This major bibliography reflects both recent ecumenical trends and a renewed interest in liturgy and worship in all churches. The bibliography deals extensively with major foci of Christian worship: Initiation, Eucharist, Ordination, Marriage, Reconciliation, Ministry to the Sick and Dying, Burial, the Daily Office, and the Calendar. Conceived historically, its major presentation is by church family. Concluding sections deal with worship and the arts, and church music and hymnology. The compilers, liturgical scholars in New Jersey and New York, represent the major Christian traditions. This is simply the most comprehensive bibliography of Christian worship ever assembled.

...a truly outstanding work...Especially useful for undergraduate and graduate students, the book will find a place in any library. —Choice

This is a massive and thorough work deserving a place in all seminary collections. —Arba

...immensely valuable and will be a standard reference source for years to come. —Calvin Theological Journal

Much more useful and reliable [than von Ende]... —Notes

This will be the standard reference for its field. —Review & Expositor

...magnificent. —The Hymn

...will prove to be a most valuable resource for studies in the history and expressions of worship...essential. —Australian Library Review

The Samaritans—an important group among the sects who were the Jews of the New Testament period—have been a subject of scholarship since their rediscovery by European Orientalists in the 16th century. That interest has been augmented recently by a prolific scholarly literature. Crown's first edition of this bibliography listed all the discursive literature to 1984 and referred to major ancient and medieval sources, ranging from Biblical, Greek, and Latin patristic writers to German pilgrims and Arab geographers. The need for a second edition, however, has become apparent. Since 1984 the field of Samaritan studies has expanded at an explosive pace; nearly 1,000 new items directly concerned with Samaritan studies have been written. The first edition has become a standard reference tool for library and bookseller catalogers, and scholars have been presenting their bibliographical footnote data by referring to the first edition of Crown's bibliography. The features that were so welcomed by reviewers and users of the first edition—the alphabetical arrangement by author and the subject index—are retained, and an additional title index is supplied in this second edition.

This second edition attests to the importance of studies of the Samaritans and of the remarkable development of this area in the last 30 years...this new bibliography constitutes a success as much as for its content as for the quality of its typography. We should all be grateful to the author. —Revue des Études Juives

An important tool for all interested in Samaritan studies. —Journal of Biblical Literature

...an essential item for academic libraries catering not only for biblical and semitic scholars but also for anthropologists, ethnographers and students of the modern Middle East. —Reference Reviews

I am sure that every scholar dealing with any part of Samaritan studies will appreciate this indispensable bibliographical tool. —Reviews

"Holiness," a name given in derision, became a label proudly worn by black adherents of a wide range of Anglo/American movements stressing sanctification, Holy Spirit-baptism, and spiritual gifts. Renewed concern for racial liberation and the emergence of the charismatic renewal has focused attention on the vitality of the religious traditions of the poor and stimulated the production of a literature of self-disclosure and of critical appraisal. At the heart of the body of materials cited are those originating in the life, ministry, and worship in denominational and leader-oriented movements in North America (Canada, the U.S., and the West Indies), Britain, and Africa. Jones provides an introduction to black churches, evangelistic agencies, schools, and workers, and to black minorities within predominately white organizations in the tradition. Classification is by doctrinal tradition when relevant. Movements such as those named for Father Divine, Daddy Grace, and Simon Kimbangu, which focus on the founder's unique person and insights, are grouped together under leader-centered orientation. With related bibliographies.

Jones has done an incredible job, producing a comprehensive source book...His work will facilitate research in all disciplines concerned with vernacular religion. Recommended highly... —Choice

...Fills a real need in providing access to writings by and about black churches...Should definitely be available in all seminaries...An excellent book. —Arba

...A major bibliography...marks a significant step in making available to researchers of the holiness and pentecostal movements, as well as specialists in Black studies, a wide range of resources, many previously obscure. —Herald of Holiness

This bibliography on the Book of Amos has over 1700 entries, including books, articles, theses, and dissertations. The bibliography is arranged by author, is comprehensive since 1945, with greater selectivity for earlier years. Most items are annotated to give the user some idea of content, and sometimes the point of view of the author. Items selected include the full range of conservative to liberal, popular and general to highly technical works. Therefore, the book will be of value to students, laity, and professionals who are interested in Amos. An introduction provides a summary of Amos and a summary of the history of its interpretation, highlighting significant concerns.

The Book of Jeremiah, surrounded by debate, remains stimulating, with continuing literary output. This selective bibliography surveys some of this output and provides an overview of the vast literature. Each alphabetically arranged entry gives full bibliographic information and describes the contents or argument of the text. Thompson's introduction outlines the biblical material and some of the interpretive issues involved in the study of Jeremiah. The bibliography includes a list of abbreviations and is fully indexed by author, subject, and scriptural reference. Helpful appendixes provide listings of dissertations and theses done on Jeremiah and journals including related material. The Book of Jeremiah: An Annotated Bibliography will prove to be important to religious scholars of both Judaism and Christianity, graduate and undergraduate students, and will be a valuable reference work for university, college, and religious libraries.

Beginning in the 1960s, Neo-Pentecostalism transformed the way thousands in the mainline churches viewed the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the way in which those Christians and many others worshipped. At the heart of a large body of polemical and pastoral literature produced by proponents and critics of the movement is a dynamic picture of Christianity in the last three decades.

The Charismatic Movement consists of more than 11,000 entries reflecting the responses of organizations, churches, schools, and individuals both favorable to and critical of the beliefs and practices of this movement. Materials are grouped when possible by denominational family. Indication of the professed attitude of the individual or organization is given.

...all must marvel at Jones' remarkable ability to track down and organize the vast amount of information that is included. Consequently, this set is indispensable for all theological libraries and upper-division undergraduate and graduate collections generally. —Methodist History

...the standard bibliographic source for the topic...Recommended for any library supporting the study of religion in the present-day U.S. —Choice

In this pioneering overview of city church literatures, Hartley presents 18,500 citations, half of them annotated, covering 1800 to 1990, from the industrial revolution to the onset of counter-urbanization and the emergence of post-manufacturing cities. Access is by author, subject (including names of cities), and year of publication. With introduction.

It takes enormous energy, even in the day of computers, to compile bibliographies of this scope. If would take even more energy to try to make sense of church and city without aids like this one. Whoever wants to tell the story of the church, plan for its future, live in and with the city, or determine a mission for the church in it, can find no more convenient means of access to the literature than this two-volume work. —from the Foreword by Martin E. Marty

[Hartley] is a born classifier, an experienced scholar, a sagacious introducer, and a person of vision and perspective.... His book summaries are not only apt but engaging. —Christian Century

... recommended for religious collections... no other publication comes close to approaching its dimensions. —Choice

... the most exhaustive bibliography on urbanism and urban ministry ever produced.... fascinating.... destined to be a classic resource... —Urban Advance

The modern world is urban and this bibliography is a big window accessing religion in that world.... This is a resource that ought to be in every university and seminary library in the English speaking world.... invaluable... —Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

... one of the most welcome pieces of research that has been produced in several decades. —David J. Frenchak

This is a treasure of resources. —George W. Webber

... The scope and breadth of this work is impressive and represents the first comprehensive effort to bring the literature of the subject area under bibliographic control.... it is important to scholars and students and is key resource for religion collections in colleges, universities, and seminaries. —Missiology

Libraries that support a community of scholars working on urban mission will feel that they cannot avoid purchasing these three volumes.... For the more general theological library, they are indispensable. —Theological Book Review

'At last!' 'One of a kind.' 'Two years in the making.' 'Don't leave home without one.' Almost any of the preceding comments, with minor modification, are adequate to describe the enthusiasm of this researcher for the three-volume treasure trove we review now. Undignified though they are, the terms herald a pioneering piece of research for which readers of Urban Mission will long be grateful.... the definitive bibliography focusing almost entirely on the interaction of church and city.... Adding to the usability of the three volumes, the major divisions of the citation are grouped around successive annual years, not simply alphabetically by author.... Practitioners... ought to encourage local libraries to obtain the set.... The author...has opened new doors to search for those answers. —Urban Mission

... will be greatly appreciated by historians, sociologists, clerics, city planners, and others. —Arba

In order to study adequately the impact of a religious body on its surrounding culture, one must examine the works of all its members, religious leaders and lay members alike. This bibliography takes the first step in that process for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), founded in 1809, one of the largest religious bodies to originate in America, whose history can be seen to parallel American culture in many ways. Works by chemists, engineers, nurses, librarians, politicians, public school teachers, journalists, pastors, and theologians are all included. The goal is to provide a bibliography of representative works by Disciples from 1866, the death date of Alexander Campbell, the last of the denomination's four founders, through 1984, the end of President Ronald Reagan's first term in office.

The sweeping Pentecostal revivals of the mid-twentieth century have led to a growing interest in the Holy Spirit and a demand for detailed study of the literature on the Holy Spirit. This bibliography exhaustively mines the vast English language literature on this subject and includes both print and non-print media. It is organized by several categories including histories of the doctrine; early works to 1800 encompassing controversies between the Eastern and Western churches; biblical and doctrinal studies; the work of the Spirit; the role of the Spirit in the Church; movements within the Church created by doctrinal positions; and devotional and literary treatments of any of these facets. The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit contains both an alphabetical and subject listing for each work and is supplemented by a comprehensive index listing subject entries, added entries (editors, translators, illustrators, and authors of memoirs), scripture references, and corporate authors.

...this important and massive bibliography is recommended for seminary libraries or others supporting religious study. —Choice

Even though one is grateful for the strides made in electronic retrieval of indexes and bibliographies, Schandorff's work proves that the patient and meticulous gatherings of entries into basic bibliographies continues to fill a need. These volumes will be the standard bibliography for many years. —Calvin Theological Journal

...this important massive bibliography is recommended for seminary libraries or others supporting religious study. —Choice

The Early Church: An Annotated Bibliography of Literature in English is designed for students and interested laypersons, providing them with a non-technical, informed survey of recent scholarly debate on major topics important to an understanding of the early church. Divided into twenty-six chapters, each with an introductory essay of 2-3 pages, the bibliography contains abstracts of about 1000 books and major articles dealing with the church from the beginning of the second century roughly to the end of the sixth. Specific chapters deal with the development of the cannon, conversion and missions, persecution and martyrdom, monasticism, church office, church and state, creeds, orthodoxy and heresy, regional forms of Christianity, church and society, Constantine and the Christian empire, Christology, women, ethics, Gnosticism, Jewish-Christian relations, Roman society and empire, art and architecture, theology, worship and the liturgy, and patristic exegesis. More general chapters introduce the reader to the basic reference works, including dictionaries, atlases, serials, patristic texts and general histories. The entries are extensively cross-referenced, and user-friendly codes direct the reader to introductory works, survey articles, bibliographies, and collections of primary texts. Each abstract indicates the number of pages of bibliography, indexes, maps, charts, etc., and most abstracts are followed by a list of book reviews, enabling the user to gain access to a wider evaluation of the work in question. Almost forty pages of indexes (general and modern authors) complete the volume, making this a key tool for those interested in the early church.

...has the advantage of presenting a broad perspective on the early church, with significant annotation to guide students. —Calvin Theological Journal

... succinct introductions... well done in every way... —Choice

... This is almost certainly the best bibliography of patristic studies ever produced.... —Theological Book Review

It will be an essential guide to every teacher and student working in the field of early Christianity for a long time to come. —Ecclesiastical History

Robinson's work is a model of precise analysis, judicious judgment, and good common sense. —Living Church

This is a useful and well-executed addition... —Studies in Religion

The works of Emil Brunner, widely regarded as one of the world's best-known neo-orthodox theologians, have been translated into many languages and published throughout the world. Much has also been written about the man and his works. In this comprehensive bibliography, Mark G. McKim pulls together information about all of these works—plus information about Brunner himself—into a single, easy-to-search source. McKim begins with a narrative tracing Brunner's life and his major theological contributions. The bibliographical section of the book is divided into three parts. The first part lists works written by Brunner during the entire course of his writing career. The second lists works written about Brunner and his theological contributions, and the third is a subject index to Brunner's works. Logically organized and meticulously researched, Emil Brunner is an essential addition to any religious studies reference collection.

One of the dynamic religious movements in the former USSR is evangelical sectarianism. Evangelical sectarians are those bodies—primarily Baptist, Evangelical Christian, Mennonite, and Pentecostal—whose origins are in Western pietism. This bibliography of 7,500 major entries and several thousand periodical references covers evangelicalism in all territories in the Russian Empire, including Poland and Finland up to 1917; the republics of the Soviet Union; and border territories, including the Baltic states, Eastern Poland, and Bessarabia when they were free from Soviet control from 1918 to 1940. The entries include materials from seventeen languages with the majority coming from Russian, German, English, and foreign titles translated into English. The bibliography seeks to open further research on an important aspect of Russian religious life, providing sources which are often difficult to locate.

...particularly relevant for the study of Mennonite and related religious developments in these areas." —Mennonite Historian

A comprehensive introduction to interdonominational, independent, and denominational associations, churches, schools and workers associated with the National Holiness Association, the Inter-Church Holiness Convention, the Keswick Convention, and the Holiness-Pentecostal movement, with related bibliographies including more than 5,000 items. A supplement is in preparation.

An indispensable guide... —Christianity Today

A monumental achievement....Most academic libraries will need this book. —Library Journal

An indispensable guide to religious traditions that are coming into focus because of their role in 'mothering' Pentecostalism and because of a great deal of ethical creativity. —Choice

This bibliographic and organizational guide to traditional Pentecostalism includes historical information on churches, associations, and evangelistic and missionary agencies, schools, and individual proponents and critics of the movement worldwide, and related bibliography. Churches and other agencies are classified by doctrinal tradition. More than 6,000 items are included.

...the major bibliography on Pentecostalism... —Perspectives in Religious Studies

... A directory that both religious and social researchers will find invaluable.... As comprehensive a bibliography... as one can find. Recommended for all theological libraries and for upper-division undergraduate and graduate collections generally. —Choice

What a marvel of comprehension this is....Every religion library will need this book. —The Christian Century

...The beginning point for all serious students. Essential for libraries. —Religious Studies Review

Professor Dr. Hermann Sasse (1895-1976) was a remarkable churchman who had a varied ministry: pastor in Berlin, professor at the University of Erlangen (1933-48), and professor at Immanuel/Luther Seminary in Adelaide. He was known as an articulate spokesman for confessional Lutheranism. Recent interest in Sasse has focused on his collaboration with Dietrich Bonhoeffer on the Bethel Confession in 1933, described by Klaus Scholder as "theologically and politically clearer and more exact in some passages than the famous Barmen declaration of May 1934." Sasse was also one of the principal figures at the famous Barmen Synod. He was the first theologian to raise his voice against Nazism. This book gives a complete list of Dr. Sasse's writings, including unpublished essays and works about him. All introductory sections are in English and German; explanatory parts of the bibliography are likewise bilingual. Indexes.

Holiness Manuscripts is the first attempt to provide a substantive listing of primary sources documenting the "Holiness Movement," a major focus of recent study in American religious history. The guide covers important precursors of the Movement such as Methodist champions of Wesley's doctrine of Christian perfection, related German Pietist groups, the "Oberlin perfectionists," and the perfectionists associated with the Oneida Community. Its major focus is on important Wesley/Holiness denominations in the post-Civil War period, including the Salvation Army, Church of the Nazarene, Church of God (Anderson), and Brethren in Christ Church, and on the movement's influence on the United Methodist Church. Sources cited also provide information on the Keswick Movement; Pentecostal churches related to the Movement; the Movement's role in the spread of evangelical Christianity; key institutions such as colleges, camp meetings, and missions; and important social phenomena such as abolitionism, the temperance movement, and the role of women. Over 1,200 entries describe collections held by colleges and universities, libraries, historical societies, denominational archives, public agencies, and private individuals throughout the United States and Canada. A subject index provides access to the contents. Will benefit researchers in such fields as history, religion, theology, and genealogy.

It is a welcome tool that should greatly facilitate the research of graduate students and scholars." —Ronald Kirkemo, Point Loma Nazarene College

Anyone wishing to understand and further research these multi-faceted and complex movements should turn to William Kostlevy's magnificent new bibliographical guide." —Missionary Church Historical Society

...provides an excellent resource for scholars and historians." —Wesley Historical Society

This volume is the continuation of Hupper's herculean undertaking to index two centuries of periodical literature from 1769 to 1969. Volume II contains over 7,000 references from more than 600 journals to articles on: Ancient Near Eastern History; Ancient Near Eastern Personalities; Nations and Peoples; Chronology of the Ancient Near East, including Biblical (Hebrew), Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek, and Ptolemaic Chronology; Scientific Thought in the Ancient Near East; Astronomy/Astrology; Ecological and Meteorological Studies; Demography; Place Names; Geological Studies; Geographical Studies; Levitical Cities of Refuge; and an alphabetical listing of articles on cities and places within Israel/Palestine. Nearly 300 entries are given for Jerusalem alone. When completed the entire series is estimated to include over 100,000 entries.

...a masterful work...provides first-rate bibliographic materials to aid student or scholar alike. —Journal of Psychology and Theology

...should prove helpful... —Bibliotheca Sacra

...very useful. —Arba

A researcher's dream come true! —Currents in Theology & Mission

...all will be grateful for the immense energy being put into the project. —Expository Times [UK]

...a major achievement... —Journal of Near Eastern Studies

Vol. III contains 164 sections with references to articles on cities and places outside Israel/Palestine (over 3,000 citations); science and the Bible (including studies on creation and evolution); anthropology; natural history, with alphabetical listings of animals and plants; drug use; leprosy; ancient surgery; archaeological expeditions; modern travel in the Near East; marine archaeology; preservation of archaeological antiquities; architecture; artifacts, including pottery finds and pottery chronology; art; sculpture; and general studies on Assyriology and Egyptology. This volume alone includes a total of over 10,000 references.

This is an astounding and monumental compilation of prime importance for in-depth study of the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East. —Adris Newsletter

...the most ambitious single-handed bibliographical project in religious studies of the twentieth century...a monument to the bibliographer's craft, to responsiveness to criticism, to tenacity, and to the bibliography of biblical and ancient Near Eastern scholarship...absolutely indispensable... —Australian Library Review

This latest volume, enumerating articles from two centuries of periodical publications, is devoted entirely to articles dealing with textual and literary criticism of the Old Testament. Included are sections on papyri and ostraca; pre-masoretic and masoretic texts; ancient versions, including the LXX, Vulgate, Coptic, and Syriac; early and modern English translations; foreign language translations (i.e.., other than English); hermeneutics; and translation principles and problems. The section on literary criticism comprises the greater part of the volume, covering authorship, authenticity, unity, the canon, historical reliability, the documentary hypothesis, and O.T. backgrounds. Over 600 entries are listed under the general heading of literary criticism. The remainder of the volume includes a listing of articles on the various books of the Old Testament arranged according to the Hebrew Bible, with subdivisions on major topics throughout.

...the series is growing in comprehensives, and thus usefulness, and is becoming increasingly indispensable for the scholar of the Old Testament. I would recommend its use heartily. —John Wright, Australian Biblical Review

In his formidable task of indexing over 600 journals, the editor has compiled articles for this volume covering three major subjects; "Religiongeschichte"; philological and epigraphical studies; the Bible as literature. These are broken down respectively into over 150 subdivisions including monotheism, syncretism, the levitical priesthood, feasts, the sects of Judaism; the genre of wisdom literature; messianic expectation; mythology and folklore, ancient religions (including Babylonian, Egyptian, Hittite, Greek, and Roman); the alphabet; onomatology; grammatical studies on Egyptian, Semitic (including Canaanite, Aramaic, Hebrew, and Phoenician), Ugaritic, Akkadian, Hittite, Greek, Latin, and Persian. Two extensive sections of Hebrew and Greek lexicography are also included. The last section consists of articles dealing with Hebrew poetry, form criticism, and style.

This is an astounding and monumental compilation of prime importance for in-depth study of the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East. —Adris Newsletter

...the series is growing in comprehensiveness, and thus usefulness, and is becoming increasingly indispensable for the scholar of the Old Testament. I would recommend its use heartily. —Australian Biblical Review

...This volume is beautifully produced camera ready copy, most notably in terms of the clarity that has been achieved in reproducing such difficult fonts as Hebrew, Coptic and Egyptian hieroglyphics. Reviews of earlier volumes have recommended IEPLOT for postgraduate collections in religion and ancient history, and we continue to concur with this assessment. With its specific focus on the Bible as literature, this volume (and Volume 6) can be further recommended for literature collections in academic libraries. —Australian Library Review

...an essential addition to any English language theological library... —Theological Book Review

Deals with the exegesis of the Hebrew Bible. Articles are arranged according to Book, chapter, verse in ninety-six sections with intervening references to manuscripts of the respective books. Over ninety pages of reference to the book of Psalms alone.

A researcher's dream come true! —Theology and Mission

This work provides a comprehensive bibliography on modern research (19th century to the present) on the city of Jerusalem, with primary emphasis on Jerusalem as a holy city. Over 5,800 entries are arranged in 40 units under eight major headings: general studies on Jerusalem, Jerusalem during the Biblical period to 587 BC, Jerusalem during the Second Temple period, Roman Jerusalem, Jerusalem in Judaism, Christian Jerusalem, Jerusalem as a Muslim city, and Jerusalem in modern times. The individual chapter units within these major headings are concerned not only with the physical aspects of the city (geography/topography, archaeological excavations, walls, gates, tombs, churches, and other monuments) and its social/political history, but also—and especially- -with its sacred traditions, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim. The organization of the material reflects the editor's experience in the teaching of this subject in a university setting. It has been compiled for the use of students from generally accessible titles. With author and subject indexes.

A unique, comprehensive... bibliography recommended for collections in Jewish or Middle Eastern studies, biblical studies, or history. —Choice

... Comprehensive.... An excellent bibliography that should be purchased by academic and seminary libraries... —Library Journal

... should be in every library with a collection in biblical studies. —Religious Studies Review

... impressive ... —Biblical Archaeology Review

... an extraordinarily rich and valuable bibliography. Wholeheartedly recommended. —Adris Newsletter

This second volume contains over 4,475 entries, furthering the author's work of providing a comprehensive bibliography of modern research on the city of Jerusalem. Volume II supplements volume I not only by providing new titles, but also by including additional information on titles that appeared in the first volume (including notices of reviews). As with Volume I, forty chapters are arranged under eight major headings: general studies on Jerusalem, Jerusalem during the Biblical period, Jerusalem during the Second Temple Period, Roman Jerusalem, Jewish Jerusalem, Christian Jerusalem, Jerusalem as a Muslim City, and Jerusalem in modern times. Reviews and indexes.

...tremendous debt of gratitude we owe to P. for opening windows we did not know existed. —Revue Biblique

... as exhaustive and comprehensive as is humanly possible. This is easily the work to consult... —Adris Newsletter

Both undergraduate and research collections. —Choice

...indispensable... —Biblical Archaeologist

...the two volumes belong in every major research library and will be a valuable investment for any scholar engaged in serious research on Jerusalem. —Religious Studies Review

John Wesley is known primarily as the founder of Methodism, but his interests were not limited to religion and theology. His impact on the eighteenth century was profound. Wesley studies appear in the scholarship of many disciplines. The purpose of this bibliography is to bring together these writings about John and his brother Charles—both popular and scholarly works—in an organized and useful arrangement. The bibliography is arranged by format: books, periodical articles, dissertations and theses, fiction, drama, juvenile literature, poetry, and media, with a subject index. There is also a non-English section. This bibliography should be useful not only to persons studying Methodism and Wesleyan theology, but to anyone with an interest in the people and events of the 18th century.

Advanced undergraduates and faculty will find it to be a useful guide to the literature, some of which is not readily identifiable through standard sources. —Choice

... there is no inquirer who will not find advantage from Ms Jarboe's work... —Journal of Ecclestiastical History

This thorough compilation should stand as the definitive source on the Wesleys for years to come. —Arba

This is a most useful volume and of immense value to all students in Wesley studies. —Methodist Recorder

... The most complete bibliography available.... Essential for students of early Methodism or eighteenth-century England. —Religious Studies Review

The publication of this valuable reference parallels the dramatic increase in scholarship on women's religious and spiritual experience and its interpretation within feminist literature. Of Spirituality represents an unprecedented effort to identify and organize titles in a coherent and accessible manner. Books are classified by subject in thirteen chapters. Each of the chapters suggests distinctive contributions (such as theological, psychological, literary, etc.) made principally by women authors in the last decade.

This is a comprehensive list of 5,688 citations to books, pamphlets, chapters, articles, theses, manuscripts, microforms, and tape recordings relating to the Oxford Movement (1833-1850), which aimed at restoring the High Church ideals of the seventeenth century.

... a major contribution to scholarship.... Recommended without reservation to academic libraries that support English literature, religion, and intellectual history. —Choice

...indispensable for future work on the Oxford Movement...appears exhaustive. —Journal of Ecclesiastical History

... excellent bibliography.... —Theology Digest

A major research tool...Good cross referencing and indexing make this a delightful reference tool. —Theological Book Review

...overwhelming. Even is an age of computers and word processors, Crumb's labors are very obvious. The book will be useful to research libraries and scholars. —Catholic Historical Review

...a valuable resource detailing the critical literature on one of the most significant developments in nineteenth-and twentieth-century Christianity. It is an important addition to the ...ATLA Biliography Series... —Selected Reference Books of 1988-89, College & Research Libraries

...a unique and extremely valuable reference work on the Oxford Movement...an impressive bibliography that all Anglican scholars will want to own and no serious library can be without. —Anglican and Episcopal History

..extraordinary and comprehensive... —Journal of the Canadian Church Historical Society

...magnificent bibliography... —Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

Centered at Oxford, the Oxford Movement (1833-1850) aimed at restoring the High Church ideals of the 17th century and the Catholic heritage of the Patristic and medieval periods. Its multi-faceted nature and wide later influence has kept it a subject of perennial interest to students of theology, history, political science, literature, and the arts. This is a comprehensive list of 1,863 citations to books, pamphlets, chapters, articles, theses, manuscripts, microfilms, and tape recordings related to the Oxford Movement. Since it is primarily a bibliography of secondary sources, the works of Keble, Newman, and Pusey are excluded (except for translations and posthumous reprints), but many lesser authors associated with the Movement are included. Arrangement is chronological, with detailed author, periodical, and subject indexes. An appendix of 83 items lists editions, translations, and commentaries on Newman's Apologia pro Vita Sua. Together with the original volume, this new volume gives comprehensive coverage through 1990.

... will be useful to theological libraries, particularly Anglican (Episcopal) seminaries. —Arba

... an essential adjunct to the main work, itself a valuable tool for church historians and historians of the nineteenth century. —Theological Book Review

A thorough survey of the history of parable interpretation from the period of the Church Fathers to the present, with the most extensive bibliography to date on the parables as a whole and on individual parables.

...From now on no researcher will be able to work efficiently on the parables without Kissinger; and no serious theological library can be without it. —The Expository Times

Sheldon's primary focus is on works in English by Christian authors (both Protestant and Roman Catholic), but he also refers to important Jewish and Muslim materials, with less attention to other faiths. He reviews theological, popular, and scientific literature, as well as theses and dissertations—1,700 references in all. This work is of critical importance to pastors, teachers, theologians, scientists, and those in the environmental field who wish to explore how the church has responded to the environmental crisis. With a convenient reference guide to the literature by subject matter, a historical overview of the major authors and issues, a list of Christian organizations that focus on Creation stewardship, and currently-available curriculum materials.

A useful historical overview (beginning with John Calvin!) as well as a topical one are included along with a more than two-hundred page bibliography. —Scholia

... necessary.... considerable scope. —The Christian Century

... the most comprehensive available bibliography... —Adris Newsletter

... a useful historical overview.... —Ian Bradley, The Evangelical Quarterly

...A most valuable guide to the interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount. Actually two volumes in one, Kissinger's book provides undergraduates with a 125-page history of interpretation of the Sermon and advanced students with a bibliography of some 2,500 titles. —Choice

With an emphasis on secondary sources in literature and social history, from both sides of the Atlantic, this bibliography will help define resources for this emerging field of study and will be useful to students and scholars in women's studies, religious studies, and history. It covers the period from the English Renaissance and Reformation to contemporary debates over women's ministries and the construction of a feminist theology, and is divided chronologically and topically. The bibliography follows developments in the Church of England and pays special attention to movements that have provided particular opportunities for women including the Quakers, Methodists, and the Salvation Army.

Annotations are short but instructive. —Feminist Collections

"Women's history" has emerged as an independent discipline because women have been written out of the history of Western civilization as commonly taught and researched. Likewise, feminist interpretation of the Bible (often called feminist hermeneutics) grew out of the realization that conscious and unconscious sexism had often led scholars and students to ignore and even obscure the substantial role of women and womanhood in Hebrew Scripture. Women in the Biblical World provides scholars, clergy, seminarians, college students, and others with access to books and articles—both technical and semi-popular—that shed light on the role of women in Hebrew Scripture. The guide demonstrates that the study of women and womanhood in the biblical world has assumed special importance during the two great periods of struggle for women's rights—the 1890s and the last quarter of the 20th century. However, this guide also demonstrates that the public role of women and womanhood in the ancient Near East was so great that scholarship has never been able to ignore it.

Besides citations to women and womanhood in the Hebrew Bible, the book surveys general works on women in antiquity, and women in ancient Egypt and among other societies of the Near East." —Feminist Collections

One of the two main philosophical schools of Indian Buddhism (the other being Madhyamaka), the Yogacara school has received comparatively little attention from Western scholars. This bibliography is an attempt to begin to rectify this omission by providing a comprehensive guide to scriptural sources and authors, translations and critical editions of texts, and books and articles on Yogacara and related topics. This work is the first comprehensive bibliography of Yogacara, and it covers an impressive range of primary and secondary materials in Western and Asian languages, including English, French, German, Russian, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese. The listings contain something for everyone: technical philiological studies, general discussions of meditation theory and practice, psychology, logic, and introductory works for beginning students of Yogacara.

... graduate students and scholars will find it indispensable. Highly recommended for substantial South Asian and/or Buddhist collections. —Choice

... by far the most comprehensive bibliography available on Yogacara.... A work of remarkable scholarship and thoroughness, it should prove invaluable to scholars. Highly recommended... —Arba

... encyclopedic... essential for Buddhist scholars and for those interested in deepening their understanding of Yogacara Buddhism. —Australian Library Review

... bibliography is a well-organized and immensely useful tool for anyone interested in studying the Yogacara school.... —Acta Orientalia