Foreign Languages Subject Guide
Specialized Encyclopedias
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Enzyklopadie Des Marchens
(German) 1975-1996. Complete through the letter Mag.
GR 72 .E58 (Ref)
A scholarly treatment of folklore including material on methods of study, types and motifs, regional studies, biographies, and important works.
Historisches Worterbuch der Philosophie
German) 1971-present.
B 43 .R58 (Ref)
Most recent volume, for the alphabetic range Se-Sp, published in 1995. A scholarly, historical approach to the history of philosophy.
Paulys Real-Encyclopadie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft
(German) 1894-1978.
DE 5 .P33 (Ref)
The standard scholarly German encyclopedia on classical (ancient Greek and Rome) literature, history, biography, etc. Long, signed articles. The supplementary volumes are also important.
Librarian's Comment: A comprehensive encyclopedia of languages covering all major interests of linguists. Several indexes are in the fourth volume and there are extensive cross-references among articles as well as a topical index.