Philosophy, Mythology, Religions--Africana Library, Cornell University

Philosophy, Mythology, Religions

A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. Hart, George. London; Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1986. Ref. BL 2450 .G6 H32 1986
This book details the major gods and goddesses and presents a broad survey of others, giving a vivid picture of the complexity and richness of the imagery of Egyptian mythology.

Rastafari and Reggae: A Dictionary and Sourcebook. Mulvaney, Rebekah Michele. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1990. Ref. BL 25 .R37 M84x
A combination dictionary and annotated discography, videography and bibliography, this sourcebook brings together listings of materials on the Rastafarian movement and reggae music.

Directory of African American Religious Bodies: A Comependium by the Howard University School of Divinity. Payne, Wardell J., ed. Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1995.
Ref. BR 563 .N4 D57x 1995
Some 1,000 entries provide information on contacts, key personnel, membership, and publications of churches belonging to African American denominations. Also listed are religious councils and ecumenical organizations, African American religious education institutions, and African Americans with scholarly interest in religion and religious studies. Includes historical overviews of African American religious traditions, and numerous indexes.

Encyclopedia of African American Religions. Murphy, Larry G., J. Gordon Melton, Gary L. Ward, eds. New York: Garland Pub., 1993. Ref. BR 563 .N4 E56
This encyclopedia covers African American religious leaders, groups, and the major issues raised by the devlopment of African American religious life.

An Encyclopedia of African American Christian Heritage. McMickle, Marvin Andrew. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2002. BR563.N4 M353 2002
This book will interest those seeking inspirational stories of African Americans who embraced a life of service, not always within the Christian Church. Chapters include denominational founders and leaders, preachers, teachers, politicians, nationalists, singers, and movements.

The Original African Heritage Study Bible. Nashville: J.C Winston, 1993.
Ref. BS 185 1993 .N37x 1993
The purpose of this book is to interpret the Bible as it relates specifically to persons of African descent and thereby to foster an appreciation of the multiculturalism in the Bible.

Holy Bible: African American Jubilee Edition New York: American Bible Society, 1999.
Ref. BS 185 1999 .N48x 1999c
The Jubilee Bible, with its supplementary material, presents a way for African Americans to see how they are inextricably connected to the ancient world of the Bible.

Winston's Original African Heritage Study Bible Encyclopedia Concordance. compiled by James W. Peebles. Nashville, Tenn.: J. C. Winston, 1996. BS 440 .W56x 1996
This is the companion to the Original African Heritage Study Bible. This book has been compiled as a tool for the continuous and systematic study of the African presence in the formation of the Judeo-Christian religions.

African-American Holiness Pentecostal Movement: An Annotated Bibliography. DuPree, Sherry Sherrod. New York: Garland, 1996. Ref. BX 8762.5 .D87x 1996
The research reported in this book is restricted to information by and about African-American Pentecostalism in America from the period from the 1880s to the present.


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		Print This Page Philosophy, Mythology, Religions A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. Hart, George. London; Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1986. Ref. BL 2450 .G6 H32 1986 This book details the major gods and goddesses and presents a broad survey of others, giving a vivid picture of the complexity and richness of the imagery of Egyptian mythology. Rastafari and Reggae: A Dictionary and Sourcebook. Mulvaney, Rebekah Michele. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1990. Ref. BL 25 .R37 M84x A combination dictionary and annotated discography, videography and bibliography, this sourcebook brings together listings of materials on the Rastafarian movement and reggae music. Directory of African American Religious Bodies: A Comependium by the Howard University School of Divinity. Payne, Wardell J., ed. Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1995. Ref. BR 563 .N4 D57x 1995 Some 1,000 entries provide information on contacts, key personnel, membership, and publications of churches belonging to African American denominations. Also listed are religious councils and ecumenical organizations, African American religious education institutions, and African Americans with scholarly interest in religion and religious studies. Includes historical overviews of African American religious traditions, and numerous indexes. Encyclopedia of African American Religions. Murphy, Larry G., J. Gordon Melton, Gary L. Ward, eds. New York: Garland Pub., 1993. Ref. BR 563 .N4 E56 This encyclopedia covers African American religious leaders, groups, and the major issues raised by the devlopment of African American religious life. An Encyclopedia of African American Christian Heritage. McMickle, Marvin Andrew. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2002. BR563.N4 M353 2002 This book will interest those seeking inspirational stories of African Americans who embraced a life of service, not always within the Christian Church. Chapters include denominational founders and leaders, preachers, teachers, politicians, nationalists, singers, and movements. The Original African Heritage Study Bible. Nashville: J.C Winston, 1993. Ref. BS 185 1993 .N37x 1993 The purpose of this book is to interpret the Bible as it relates specifically to persons of African descent and thereby to foster an appreciation of the multiculturalism in the Bible. Holy Bible: African American Jubilee Edition New York: American Bible Society, 1999. Ref. BS 185 1999 .N48x 1999c The Jubilee Bible, with its supplementary material, presents a way for African Americans to see how they are inextricably connected to the ancient world of the Bible. Winston's Original African Heritage Study Bible Encyclopedia Concordance. compiled by James W. Peebles. Nashville, Tenn.: J. C. Winston, 1996. BS 440 .W56x 1996 This is the companion to the Original African Heritage Study Bible. This book has been compiled as a tool for the continuous and systematic study of the African presence in the formation of the Judeo-Christian religions. African-American Holiness Pentecostal Movement: An Annotated Bibliography. DuPree, Sherry Sherrod. New York: Garland, 1996. Ref. BX 8762.5 .D87x 1996 The research reported in this book is restricted to information by and about African-American Pentecostalism in America from the period from the 1880s to the present.