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Call numbers for Religion

The Monash libraries use the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme to organise books and journals. The most efficient way to locate material in the library is to search the library catalogue, however the following may be useful as a guide when browsing the shelves.

Number Subject
121.686 Hermeneutics
200 Religion
206.6 Sociology of religion
209 Cults
210 Philosophy and theory of religion
220 Bible
221 Old Testament
230 Christianity, Christian theology
261.27 Christianity and Islam
270 Church history
273 Heresies
281 Early church and Eastern churches
290 Comparative religion
294.3 Buddhism
296 Judaism
296.092 Rabbis
296.36 Judaism and ethics
297 Islam
392.1 Customs of birth, puberty, majority
392.5 Wedding and marriage customs
393 Death customs
909.04824 Jewish civilization
909.07 Medieval history
940.21 European renaissance
945.05 Italian renaissance
994.004 Australian Jewry

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