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619 (and counting) encyclopedias and other reference works across disciplines. Click on "Find a Book" to get to a page listing all of the works by subject, including History.

The standard encyclopedia in Islamic studies. It includes biographical information and articles about tribes and dynasties, crafts and sciences, political and religious institutions, geography, ethnography, flora and fauna of the various countries, and the history, topography and monuments of the major towns and cities. It covers the Arabo-Islamic empire, the Islamic countries of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire and all other Islamic countries.

Comprehensive overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana," and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures. 22 v., 2nd ed., 2007.

Covers U.S. involvement in the modern Middle East. 5v, 2010.

The standard reference in the study of religion includes over 3000 entries. Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture. 2nd ed., 15v, 2005.

Covers all aspects of the Arab-Israeli relationship from biblical times to the present, with an emphasis on the era beginning with World War I. The 4th volume includes 168 primary source documents. 4 vol., 2008.

Covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and United Nations involvement in the region. 2nd ed., 4v, 2004.

A comprehensive resource on the subject of colonialism and expansion from a global perspective.

Lists and describes more than 1,500 global cultures, presenting historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, religious, and other information. 10v, 1996.

Addresses heavily debated questions by offering different critical perspectives on major historical events, drawn from all time periods and from all parts of the globe.
Vol. 14 and 15 cover the Middle East Since 1945.

Provides information about major world developments from 1750 to the present.

Edited by Oliver Leaman. New York: Routledge, 2001.
Hayden Library - STACKS PN1993.5.A65.C66 2001