New resources - CAHSS - 2021/2022
New Library resources for Divinity
This page highlights new larger digital items and subscriptions acquired in 2021/2022 which were requested by, or are relevant to, the School of Divinity.
The Academic Support Librarian for Divinity is Christine Love-Rodgers.
The Academic Library Representative for Divinity in 2022/2023 is Dr Simon Burton
We work in partnership with the CAHSS College Library & Information Strategy Committee.
Requests for new library purchases are also discussed at Divinity Library & IT Committee, which has meetings twice a year.
New databases
- Research Source: Medieval and Early Modern StudiesAccess to a huge range of primary sources covering social, cultural, political, scientific and religious perspectives, from the 15th to early 18th centuries. The breadth of sources provided within this collection is extensive, from sources concerning the Black Death to the Restoration of the English monarchy and the Glorious Revolution. Includes illuminated manuscripts, personal papers, diaries and journals, correspondence, rare books, receipt books, account books and manuscript sheet music.
- Vetus LatinaThe Vetus Latina Database is an electronic index to all Greek and Latin patristic citations or allusions to the pre-Vulgate editions of the Bible, collected by the Vetus Latina Institut in Beuron, Germany.
Centre for Research Collections New Acquisitions Highlight
The following items is selected from CRC Annual Acquisitions Highlights 2021
Buddhist Conceptual Map of the World
Zuda Rokashi, Nansenbushuu Bankoku Shoka No Zu, 1710; Map.S.68
This is the first Japanese map of the world to include Europe and America, from a Buddhist cosmological perspective. It shows a mixture of geographical and mythological information: centred on India, the world is shown as a single landmass, with a few outlying islands. India and China are recognisable, with many place names, and the Himalayas identifiable in the centre. Mythologically, at the very centre of the map is a spiral showing the meeting of the four sacred rivers: the Indus, the Ganges, the Bramaputra, and the Sutlej – the site where the Buddha was legendarily conceived. Europe and America appear right at the edges of the map, as islands.
This map was compiled from many earlier Buddhist sources, and by making selective use of some European maps, which had reached Japan. Its influence was enormous; it formed the basis of the Japanese world view until well into the 19th century.
New journals
- Radical Philosophy ReviewRadical Philosophy Review provides an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed forum for activist scholars, community activists, and artists to explore concepts central to the humanistic transformation of society.
- The Downside Review (backfiles)Since 1880 the Downside Review has provided a forum for the scholarly discussion and debate of a wide range of topics, including monastic history, theology, philosophy, Scripture studies and spirituality. It offers a distinctively monastic perspective on the Church’s Faith and Tradition, and hopes thereby to enrich the influence of Catholic intellectual life on the culture of our day.
New books : a selection
Science in theology : encounters between science and the Christian tradition by
ISBN: 9780567689832Written for Our Discipline and Use by
ISBN: 3525522193Material Religion in Modern Britain by
ISBN: 9781137540553Jesus in John's Gospel by
ISBN: 9780802875112
Library subject guide for Divinity
You can explore the Library Subject Guide to find out about the full range of library resources supporting Divinity subject areas.