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ARAB 385D: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in the Quran
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Reference Works
- Brill's Encyclopedia of Early Christianity OnlineThe history of early Christian texts, authors, ideas, and the transmission of texts. It bridges the gap between the fields of New Testament studies and patristics, covering the whole period of early Christianity up to 600 CE.
- Brill's Middle East and Islamic Studies Reference WorksSearchable collection of several reference works relating to Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.
- Brill's New Pauly OnlineUnrivalled modern reference work for the ancient world, covering more than two thousand years of history, ranging from the second millennium BC to early medieval Europe. Special emphasis is given to the interaction between Greco-Roman culture on the one hand, and Semitic, Celtic, Germanic, and Slavonic culture, and ancient Judaism, Christianity, and Islam on the other hand.
- Brill's Encyclopaedia Islamica OnlineBased on the abridged and edited translation of the Persian Dāʾirat al-Maʿārif-i Buzurg-i Islāmī, one of the most comprehensive sources on Islam and the Muslim world. A unique feature is in the attention given to Shiʿi Islam and its rich and diverse heritage. Vols. 1-5 (A-BUR) currently available.
- Encyclopædia IranicaDedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian Subcontinent, Encyclopædia Iranica will eventually cover all aspects of Iranian history and culture, as well as all Iranian languages and literatures, facilitating the entire range of Iranian studies research from archaeology to political sciences.
- Qurʾānic Studies OnlineA collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and concordances, as well as full-text Arabic Qurans from the early modern period, which define Quranic terms and detail the development of Islamic theology and law, as well as Islam in general.
