Humanistic Studies: Websites

Encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion. Sections include Greek and Roman world.

This website contains the complete contents of the 12-volume Jewish Encyclopedia, which was originally published between 1901-1906. The Jewish Encyclopedia, which recently became part of the public domain, contains over 15,000 articles and illustrations.
This online version contains the unedited contents of the original encyclopedia. Since the original work was completed almost 100 years ago, it does not cover a significant portion of modern Jewish History (e.g., the creation of Israel, the Holocaust, etc.). However, it does contain an incredible amount of information that is remarkably relevant today.

Containing 14 searchable versions of the Holy Bible, Blue Letter Bible offers an extensive insight into one of the world’s most popular books. Passages can be changed from version to version for easy comparison and various tools (an encyclopedia, a dictionary, 23 text commentaries, and 30 audio/video commentaries) help users explore chapter and verse. Additional resources include charts, outlines, timelines, and maps, plus four streaming audio versions, are available from each passage’s page. When appropriate for the passage, over 2,700 hymns are also available (lyrics are shown with link to a MIDI file to play music). This web resource is useful for anyone interested in biblical study and especially notable for comparing Bible versions.

The Christian Classics Ethereal Library is a digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education.

This nonprofit site is the single largest religious text archive on the Internet. The content is quite broad, taking on religion, mythology, legend, folklore, occult, and esoteric topics.

One of the best websites for the scholarly study of religion.

Collection of resources related to classical studies in various fields: art and archaeology, history, religion, and literature.

Extensive gateway to religion related electronic resources.

A collection of essays and books on a wide variety of topics in theology and religious studies, by reputable scholars.

The site includes sections on religion and individual experience; aspects of modernity (freedom of and from religion); alternative and new religions (including the anti-cult movement); religion and the media; and the tradition of the academic study of religion.

A directory of online resources across the humanities developed by the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Guide about world religions created by the Minnesota State University Mankato.