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Brill's Dictionaries Online
E-References
The Indo-European Etymological Dictionaries Online (IEDO) reconstructs the lexicon for the most important languages and language branches of Indo-European. It is a rich and voluminous online reference source for historical and general linguists. Dictionaries can be cross-searched, with an advance search for each individual dictionary enabling the user to perform more complex research queries. Each entry is accompanied by grammatical info, meaning(s), etymological commentary, reconstructions, cognates and often extensive bibliographical information. New content will be added on an annual basis.
Brill-African Yearbook
E-Books
The Africa Yearbook covers major domestic political developments, the foreign policy and socio-economic trends in sub-Sahara Africa – all related to developments in one calendar year. The Yearbook contains articles on all sub-Saharan states, each of the four sub-regions (West, Central, Eastern, Southern Africa) focusing on major cross-border developments and sub-regional organizations as well as one article on continental developments and one on European-African relations.
Brill-Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism
E-Books
Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, now also Online, is the first comprehensive reference work to cover the entire domain of “Gnosis and Western Esotericism” from the period of Late Antiquity to the present. Containing around 400 articles by over 180 international specialists, it provides critical overviews discussing the nature and historical development of all its important currents and manifestations, from Gnosticism and Hermetism to Astrology, Alchemy and Magic, from the Hermetic Tradition of the Renaissance to Rosicrucianism and Christian Theosophy, and from Freemasonry and Illuminism to 19thcentury Occultism and the contemporary New Age movement. Furthermore it contains articles about the life and work of all the major personalities in the history of Gnosis and Western Esotericism, discussing their ideas, significance, and historical influence.
Brill - Encyclopedia of Arabic Language
Database
The Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics represents a unique collaboration of a few hundred scholars from around the world. It covers all relevant aspects of the study of Arabic and deals with all levels of the language (pre-Classical Arabic, Classical Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic vernaculars, mixed varieties of Arabic).
Brill-Encyclopedia of Islam
Database
Encyclopaedia of Islam Online (EI Online) consists of both the second edition (“EI2”) AND the third edition (“EI3”). The first edition ("EI1") and the French edition (Encyclopédie de l'Islam) are separate products.
Brill-Encyclopedia of Judaism
Database
The prize-winning Encyclopaedia of Judaism is now available online. More than 200 entries comprising more than 1,000,000 words. This unique reference tool offers an authoritative, comprehensive, and systematic presentation of the current state of scholarship on fundamental issues of Judaism, both past and present. While heavy emphasis is placed on the classical literature of Judaism and its history, it also includes principal entries on circumcision, genetic engineering, homosexuality, intermarriage in American Judaism, and other acutely contemporary issues.
Brill-Encyclopedia of Quran
Database
Encyclopaedia of the Qur’ān is an encyclopaedic dictionary of qur’ānic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qur’ānic studies. With nearly 1000 entries in 5 volumes, the EQ is the first comprehensive, multivolume reference work on the Qur’ān to appear in a Western language. The EQ Online includes access to 62 Early Printed Western Qur’āns Online. With regular updates. Drawing upon a rich scholarly heritage, Brill’s Encyclopaedia of the Qur’ān (EQ) combines alphabetically-arranged articles about the contents of the Qur’ān. With nearly 1000 entries the EQ is the first comprehensive reference work on the Qur’ān to appear in a Western language.
Brill-International Year Book and Statesmens Who's Who 2008
Database
This is an authoritative and accessible volume containing invaluable information essential for diplomats, politicians and all statesmen involved with international affairs.
Concise but comprehensive, The International Year Book and Statesmen’s Who’s Who is an essential reference tool for embassies, diplomats, statesmen, politicians and all those interested in international affairs.
Concise but comprehensive, The International Year Book and Statesmen’s Who’s Who is an essential reference tool for embassies, diplomats, statesmen, politicians and all those interested in international affairs.
Brill-Jacoby Online
E-References
Jacoby Online is a unique reference work bringing together Felix Jacoby’s monumental Die Fragmente der Griechischen Historiker Parts I-III, Brill’s New Jacoby, the new edition of these three parts, and the completely new FGrHistParts IV and V. With updates to these products made several times a year, Jacoby Online is destined to be and remain the most authoritive source for the study of the ancient Greek historians.
Brill - Martinus Nijhoff
E-Books / E-Journals
Brill | Nijhoff is a prestigious imprint dating back to the nineteenth century. Brill | Nijhoff's portfolio focuses on areas in Public International Law, Human Rights, Humanitarian Law and increasingly on International Relations. Its annual publication program consists of over 20 journals, 20 annuals and some 120 new book titles.
Brill-Middle Eastern Manuscripts Online (MEMO)
E-Journals
Brill and the Leiden University Library have joined forces to digitize the Arabic manuscripts from three of the library’s core collections, now published online under the title Pioneer Orientalists: The Manuscript Collections of Scaliger, Raphelengius and Golius from the Leiden University Library.
Brill-Pauly Online
E-Reference
Brill´s New Pauly is the English edition of the authoritative Der Neue Pauly, published by Verlag J.B. Metzler since 1996. The encyclopaedic coverage and high academic standard of the work, the interdisciplinary and contemporary approach and clear and accessible presentation have made the New Pauly the unrivalled modern reference work for the ancient world.
Brill-The Hague Academy Collected Courses
Database
The Academy is a prestigious international institution for the study and teaching of Public and Private International Law and related subjects. The work of the Hague Academy receives the support and recognition of the UN. Its purpose is to encourage a thorough and impartial examination of the problems arising from international relations in the field of law. The courses deal with the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject, including legislation and case law.
Brill-World Christian Database
Database
The World Christian Database (WCD) includes detailed information on all major world religions.
Extensive religious and secular statistics are available on 9,000 Christian denominations, 238 countries and 13,000 ethno linguistic peoples, as well as on 5,000 cities and 3,000 provinces. WCD is an initiative of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
A full-time staff is dedicated to updating and maintaining the WCD. New information from thousands of sources is reviewed on a weekly basis to continually refine and improve the database.
Extensive religious and secular statistics are available on 9,000 Christian denominations, 238 countries and 13,000 ethno linguistic peoples, as well as on 5,000 cities and 3,000 provinces. WCD is an initiative of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
A full-time staff is dedicated to updating and maintaining the WCD. New information from thousands of sources is reviewed on a weekly basis to continually refine and improve the database.
Brill-Index Islamicus
Database
Index Islamicus is THE international classified bibliography of publications in European languages on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world. Rightly described as an indispensable tool for libraries, graduates and undergraduates alike, it provides the reader with an effective overview of what has been published on a given subject in the field of Islamic Studies in its broadest sense. Index Islamicus includes extensive indices of names and subjects. An annual subscription to Index Islamicus comprises three advance issues
Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures Online
E-Books
A unique collaboration of over 1000 scholars from around the world, the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures crosses history, geographic borders and disciplines to create a ground-breaking reference work reflecting the very latest research on gender studies and the Islamic world. No other reference work offers this scale of contributions or depth and breadth of coverage. Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures is set to become an essential reference work for students and researchers in the fields of gender studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, as well as scholars of religion, history, politics, anthropology, geography and related disciplines. The online publication covers all six volumes of the print edition, published between 2003 and 2007 and will be updated twice yearly with new material.
Brill-Encyclopedia of Islam
E-Reference
The Encyclopaedia of Islam sets out the present state of Brill’s knowledge of the Islamic World. It is a unique and invaluable reference tool, an essential key to understanding the world of Islam, and the authoritative source not only for the religion, but also for the believers and the countries in which they live.
It embraces articles on distinguished Muslims of every age and land, on tribes and dynasties, on the crafts and sciences, on political and religious institutions, on the geography, ethnography, flora and fauna of the various countries and on the history, topography and monuments of the major towns and cities. In its geographical and historical scope it encompasses the old Arabo-Islamic empire, the Islamic countries of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire and all other Islamic countries.
It embraces articles on distinguished Muslims of every age and land, on tribes and dynasties, on the crafts and sciences, on political and religious institutions, on the geography, ethnography, flora and fauna of the various countries and on the history, topography and monuments of the major towns and cities. In its geographical and historical scope it encompasses the old Arabo-Islamic empire, the Islamic countries of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire and all other Islamic countries.
Brill-The World of Religion Online
E-Reference
Breakdown of major religions into traditions (e.g. the WRD is the only resource in the world to provide a Sunni-Shia breakdown for every country where Muslims reside)
Access to source material on religious affiliation (censuses and surveys)
For user comments a feedback mechanism is provided.
Are there more Muslims or more Christians in the world?
What is the religious demographic profile of China?
Which U.S. state has the most Muslims?
Access to source material on religious affiliation (censuses and surveys)
For user comments a feedback mechanism is provided.
Are there more Muslims or more Christians in the world?
What is the religious demographic profile of China?
Which U.S. state has the most Muslims?