Encyclopedias, Atlases and Dictionaries
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Britannica Encyclopedia Online (Local access only)
Historical Atlas of Europe and the Middle East
Artlex (Illustrated Online Dictionary of common Art Terms)
Words of Art ("An online glossary of theory and criticism for the visual arts")
Glossary of Print Terms
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Judeo-Christian Background Resources
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Bible Search Facility
Bible: Douai Version, King James Version, Biblia vulgata
Index of Christian Art (Demo Site of Famous Princeton U Iconography)
Parallel Latin/English Psalter
On-Line Calendar of Saints' Days
The Book of Hours from the Middle Ages to the Present (English/Latin Texts)
Ante-Nicean & Post-Nicean Fathers (38 vols in e-text in English with search engine)
The Catholic Encyclopedia (Excellent reference source for information on popes, saints, and historical background)
Rule for Monasteries: St. Benedict
Thomas Aquinas: Summa Theologica
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Mythological Background
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Mythology in Western Art (includes "Attributes in Iconography"page and many images).
Bullfinch's Mythology (Complete E-Text)
Mythology Links (J Criss)
Encyclopedia Mythica
Greek Mythology
Of Gods and Men: Mythology and Legend A to Z
The Principal Greek Gods' Family Tree (Edith Hamilton)
Internet Medieval Sourcebook (Superbly rich e-text site to early documents)
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Herbiaries, Bestiaries, and Symbols
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Plants, Roots, Shrubs, & Aromatic Herbs (An online visual reference guide from THAIS)
The Planets and their Children: A Blockbook of Medieval Popular Astrology
The Scripture Alphabet of Animals
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