SPECIAL SUBJECTS A The general cyclopedias do not always contain answers to questions which come up in relation to a particular subject. If the subject is a technical one for which a special cyclopedia has been compiled, it will save time to consult such a work, particularly if it is recent. cyclopedia of this kind will describe and explain more minutely all the details of a subject and in many cases will be illustrated. For example, a special cyclopedia of chemistry will bring together all that relates to chemistry that is of practical use at the time of publication and within the scope of the work as laid down by the compiler. Every technical term will be explained as it could not be in a general cyclopedia. Many subjects are without special dictionaries and, therefore, longer or more recent treatises than those contained in the encyclopedias must be sought in magazine articles, transactions of societies, or in books on the subject not belonging to the reference collection. Its object is "to understand the meanings which our terms have, and to render them by clear definitions ... and to interpret the movements of thought through which the meanings thus determined have arisen, with a view to discovering what is really vital in the development of thought and term in one." The second volume has indexes of Greek, Latin, German, French and Italian terms. Volume 3 is a classified bibliography of subjects by Benjamin Rand. It includes references to books and periodical articles. There is no author index. This is the most important bibliography of philosophy and psychology. It is continued by the Psychological index. "This dictionary is not only the first adequate work of its kind in English, but may be said to be the first adequate philosophic dictionary in any language." Joseph Jastrow in Dial, 31:276. Fleming, William. Vocabulary of philosophy, psychological, ethical, metaphysical. 4th ed. enl. by Henry Calderwood. Lond. Griffin, 1887. 439 p. D. 10s. 6d. 103 A concise work giving variations in usage of philosophical terms; references to the literature of the subject; quotations from philosophical writers. TEMPERANCE Cyclopædia of temperance and prohibition. N. Y. Funk, 1891. 671 p. O. $3. 178 Gives facts and statistics in regard to the drink question, the temperance movement, and prohibition. Index. M'Clintock, John, and Strong, James. Cyclopædia of biblical, theological, and ecclesiastical literature. N. Y. Harper 1869-81. 10 v. il. Q. $50. - Supplement. N. Y. Harper, 1885-87. 2v. il. Q. $10. 203 A very comprehensive book of reference on the science of theology in its widest sense, though now somewhat out of date. The supplement brings down to a later date many of the articles in the Cyclopædia. References are given under subjects to the most important and accessible books ancient and modern. Schaff, Philip. The new Schaff-Herzog encyclopedia of religious knowledge, embracing biblical, historical, doctrinal and practical theology and biblical, theological and ecclesiastical biography; based on the 3d ed. of the Real-encyklopädie founded by J. J. Herzog and edited by Albert Hauck. Continued annually. This edition is entirely revised and much extended. The previous edition was in 4 vols. The articles are signed and there are bibliographic references. The preface contains a good annotated bibliography of theological reference books, p. 12-24. Smith, Sir William, and Cheetham, Samuel. Dictionary of Christian antiquities. Lond. Murray, Bost. Little, 1876-80. 2v. il. O. £3 13s. 6d. $15. 203 Includes organization of the church, the social life, worship and ceremonial, sacred places, art and symbolism, sacred days and seasons, graves and catacombs of the Christians. Smith, Sir William, and Wace, Henry. Dictionary of Christian biography, literature, sects, and doctrines Lond. Murray, Bost. Little, 1877-87. 4v. O. £6 16s. 6d. $24. 203 From the time of the Apostles to the age of Charle The standpoint is that of the higher criticism; the articles are written by leading biblical scholars. Hastings, James. Dictionary of the Bible, dealing with its language, literature, and contents, including biblical theology. N. Y. Scribner, 1898-1902. 4v. il. maps, Q. $24. 220.3 "The book, in short, will be used with advantage by all non-professional students of the Bible. Nor can the professional student afford to disregard it." Nation, 72:38. In comparing these two important dictionaries the Nation says: "The one is an international undertak 232 "The Purpose of this Dictionary is to give an account of everything that relates to Christ His person, life, work and teaching." Complementary to the Dictionary of the Bible. Conservative. Articles are written by authorities. Smith, Sir William, and Fuller, J. M. Dictionary of the Bible. 2d ed. rev. and enl. Lond. Murray, Bost. Little, 1893. 3v. il. O. £4 4s. $22. 220.3 The Dictionary does not include the various systems of theology, but embraces antiquities, biography, geography, and natural history of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Apocrypha. Articles give references to the best ancient and modern authorities. "A work of a very high order unquestionably antiquated." Nation, 67: 485. The author was assisted by a number of eminent biblical scholars. The American edition has been revised to meet the needs of the American student. It contains introductions to each book and to the Bible as a whole. The International critical commentary, under the editorship of C: A. Briggs, S. R. Driver, and Alfred Plummer (N. Y. Scribner, 1895+, $3 per vol.), is in course of publication. It represents the latest biblical criticism, while Lange stands for the old. An edition of the Bible must be included in the reference collection. One of the best for general use is the Riverside parallel Bible (Houghton, $5) which gives both King James's and the revised version. The best concordance. It gives every word of the text of the common English version and a comparative concordance of the authorized and revised versions, with brief dictionaries of the Hebrew and Greek words of the original, with references to the English words. To find a passage, look under any one of the words, especially the most important or striking. Young, Robert. Analytical concordance to the Bible, also index lexicons to the Old and New Testaments and a complete list of Scripture proper names. 7th ed. rev. throughout by W: B. Stevenson. Edin. Young, N. Y. Funk [1902] V. p. por. facsim. Q. 21s. $5. 220.2 Dwight, Henry Otis, Tupper, H. A. and Bliss, E. M. Encyclopedia of missions, descriptive, historical, biographical, statistical. 2d ed. ed. under the auspices of the Bureau of missions. N. Y. Funk, 1904. 851 p. Q. $6. 266 The first edition was edited by E. M. Bliss (N. Y. Funk, 1891) The book deals with the organized work, missionary societies at home and abroad, describes the countries in which and the races for which that work is carried on, sketches of missionaries, etc. Appendixes include a directory of foreign missionary societies, statistical tables, etc. Blue book of missions for 1905-07, ed. by H: O. Dwight. N. Y. Funk, 1905-07. v. 1-3, D.* $1. 266 Contains detailed facts and statistics regarding all missions and missionary societies both Protestant and Roman Catholic throughout the world, chiefly from the American point of view. SECTARIAN DICTIONARIES Blunt, John Henry. Dictionary of sects, heresies, ecclesiastical parties, and schools of religious thought. Lond. Longmans, 1892. 647 p. Q. $7. 280 Protestant Wright, Charles Henry Hamilton, and Neil, Charles. Protestant dictionary containing articles on the history, doctrines and practices of the Christian church. Lond. Hodder, 1904. 280 832 p. il. pl. O. 15s. Gives in convenient form brief controversial articles by specialists on religious subjects from Protestant point of view. There is a general index and a table of Roman bishops, pontiffs and emperors. "Although constructive is necessarily controversial." *Continued annually. "It differs from the general encyclopedia in omitting facts and information which have no relation to the Church. On the other hand, it is not exclusively a church encyclopedia, nor is it limited to the ecclesiastical sciences and the doings of churchmen. It records all that Catholics have done, not only in behalf of charity and morals, but also for the intellectual and artistic development of mankind." Preface. The articles are signed and there are bibliographies appended. Other sectarian dictionaries are: Baptist: Cathcart's Baptist encyclopædia (Phil. 1883) Lutheran: Jacobs and Haas's Lutheran cyclopedia (N.Y. 1899) Methodist: Simpson's Cyclopædia of Methodism (Phil. 1883) Presbyterian: Nevin's Encyclopædia of the Presbyterian church in the United States (Phil. 1884) Protestant Episcopal: Benton's The Church cyclopædia (Phil. Hamersly, 1884) SECTARIAN YEAR-BOOKS AND DIRECTORIES almanacs are frequently needed. Among them are:Baptist: American Baptist year-book (Phil. American Baptist publication soc. 25 cts. pap.*) Church of England: Official year-book of the Church of England (Lond. Society for the promotion of Christian knowledge, 4s.*) Crockford's clerical directory (Lond. Cox, 20s.*) This directory contains brief biographic details, full names, lists of published works, etc. Clergy directory and parish guide (Lond. Phillips, 4s. 6d.) Congregational: Congregational year book (Bost. The Fort Hill press*) Religious year-books or Meth odist: Methodist year book (N. Y. Eaton, 25 cts. pap.*) Presbyterian: Presbyterian handbook (Phil. Presbyterian board, 5 cts. pap.*) Protestant Episcopal Church: American church almanac and year book (N. Y. Gorham, 35 cts. pap.*) Living church annual, a church cyclopædia and almanac (Milwaukee, Young churchman co. 35 cts. *Continued annually. race.... 296 "On one side, it is a true encyclopædia, and speaks, always from a Jewish standpoint, de omni scibili; on another, it is a cyclopædia as the record of a single branch of knowledge the civilization of a single The chief value of this book .. is to be found in its biographies, its descriptions of the present state of Jews throughout the world, and in its elucidations of Talmudic law. On all these points it gives first-hand information of a kind and to an extent not accessible elsewhere." Nation, 73: 341-342. The American Jewish year book (Phil. Jewish publication soc. 75 cts. pap.*) is also useful in obtaining recent facts. Mohammedan Hughes, Thomas Patrick. Dictionary of Islam; being a cyclopedia of the doctrines, rites, ceremonies, and customs, together with the technical and theological terms of the Muhammadan religion. Lond. Allen, 1885. 750 p. il. O. 42s. 297 En Houtsma, M. T. and Seligsohn, M. cyclopædia of Islam; a dictionary of the geography, ethnography and biography of the Muhammedan peoples; prepared by a number of Orientalists. Paris, Luzac, 1908. pt. 1, Q. 3s. 6d. ea. pt. To be completed in 3 vols. of 15 pts. each. Hindu 297 Dowson, John. Classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history, and literature. Lond. Trübner, 1879. 411 p. O. 16s. 294 BIBLIOGRAPHY Hurst, John Fletcher. Literature of theology; a classified bibliography of theology *Continued annually. and general religious literature. N. Y. Hunt, 1896. 757 p. O. $4. 016.2 Aims to include the best and most desirable books published in Great Britain, the United States, and Canada. Prices are given. It is based upon his Bibliotheca theologica. Among other useful bibliographies of theology are: Malcolm's Theological index (1868), Darling's Cyclopædia bibliographica of theological and general literature (1854-59, 2v.), and Princeton theological seminary library's Catalogue: part 1, religious literature (1886) There are also many important bibliographies on special topics, notably of the Bible. See also Richardson's Index to theological literature described on p. 11. Where is the information; bulletin of new books, articles and reports, with the leading national societies and publications in the social field. N. Y. Social science library bureau of bibliographical information and supply, 1908. v. 1, 0. $3 per year. 016.3 Issued bi-monthly. Aims to give the best and most practical references on social science. A useful feature is the reference to the proper societies and associations to be consulted on the various subjects which are arranged alphabetically. This guide is under the editorship of W: D. P. Bliss, editor of the New encyclopedia of social reform. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS Lalor, John Joseph. Cyclopædia of political science, political economy, and of the political history of the United States. N. Y. Merrill, 1888-90 [c '81-84] 3v. Q. $15. 303 "An invaluable work of reference." Bowker and Iles. The articles are signed and written by American and European specialists with bibliographic notes at end of each article. The work is not sufficiently up to date on many topics. Palgrave, Robert Harry Inglis. Dictionary of political economy. Lond. Macmillan, 1894-96. 3v. O. $19.50. 330.3 Dic N. Y. Burt 320.3 Supplements the preceding. Brown, Everit, and Strauss, Albert. tionary of American politics. [c 1888-1907] 592 p. D. $1. Very condensed accounts of matters relating to American politics, alphabetically arranged for ready reference. Montgomery, Hugh, and Cambray, P. G. Dictionary of political phrases and allusions, with a short bibliography. N. Y. Dutton, Lond. Sonnenschein, 1906. 406 p. O. $2. 7s. 6d. 320.3 Chiefly terms and phrases in use in Great Britain although foreign and American terms are also included. "Almost every page is tinged with a national prejudice which warps the discussions so as largely to destroy its value." Annals of the American academy of political and social science. |