Call Numbers (Library of Congress Classification): B - Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

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B - Philosophy

B
 
1-5739
 
Philosophy (General).
 
 
108-708
 
Ancient
 
 
720-765
 
Medieval
 
 
770-785
 
Renaissance
 
 
790-5739
 
Modern
 
 
850-5739
 
By Region or Country

BC - Logic

BC
 
1-199
 
Logic.

BD - Speculative Philosophy

BD
 
10-701
 
Speculative Philosophy.
 
 
10-41
 
General Philosophical Works
 
 
95-131
 
Metaphysics
 
 
143-236
 
Epistemology, Theory of Knowledge
 
 
240-260
 
Methodology
 
 
300-450
 
Ontology
 
 
493-701
 
Cosmology

BF - Psychology, Parapsychology, Occult Sciences

BF
 
1-1999
 
Psychology, Parapsychology, Occult Sciences.
 
 
1-940
 
Psychology
 
 
173-175
 
Psychoanalysis
 
 
176
 
Psychological Tests and Testing
 
 
180-205
 
Experimental Psychology
 
 
207-209
 
Psychotropic Drugs
 
 
231-299
 
Sensation, Aesthiology
 
 
309-499
 
Consciousness, Cognition, Perception, Intuition
 
 
501-504.3
 
Motivation
 
 
511-593
 
Emotion, Feeling, Affection
 
 
608-635
 
Will, Choice, Volition
 
 
636-637
 
Applied Psychology
 
 
660-685
 
Comparative Psychology
 
 
698-698.9
 
Personality
 
 
699-711
 
Genetic Psychology
 
 
712-724.85
 
Developmental Psychology
 
 
721-723
 
Child Psychology
 
 
795-839.5
 
Temperament, Character (Ethology)
 
 
839.8-861
 
Physiognomy
 
 
866-885
 
Phrenology
 
 
889-905
 
Graphology
 
 
908-940
 
The Hand, Palmistry
 
 
1001-1389
 
Parapsychology
 
 
1048-1108
 
Hallucinations, Sleep, Dreaming, Visions
 
 
1111-1156
 
Hypnotism, Suggestion, Mesmerism, Subliminal Projection
 
 
1161-1171
 
Telepathy, Mind Reading, Thought Transference
 
 
1228-1389
 
Spiritualism
 
 
1404-1999
 
Occult Sciences
 
 
1445-1486
 
Ghosts, Apparitions, Hauntings
 
 
1501-1562
 
Demonology, Satanism, Possession
 
 
1562.5-1584
 
Witchcraft
 
 
1585-1623
 
Magic, Hermetics, Necromany
 
 
1651-1729
 
Astrology
 
 
1745-1779
 
Oracles, Divinations
 
 
1783-1815
 
Seers, Prophets, Prophecies
 
 
1845-1891
 
Fortune-Telling

BH - Aesthetics

BH
 
1-301
 
Aesthetics.

BJ - Ethics, Social Usages, Etiquette

BJ
 
1-2195
 
Ethics. Social Usages. Etiquette.
 
 
71-1185
 
History and Systems
 
 
1188-1295
 
Religious Ethics
 
 
1518-1697
 
Individual Ethics, Character, Virtue
 
 
1725
 
Ethics of Social Groups, Classes, etc., Professional Ethics
 
 
1801-2195
 
Social Usages, Etiquette

BL - Religion

BL
 
1-2790
 
Religions, Mythology, Rationalism
 
 
1-50
 
Religion (General)
 
 
51-65
 
Religion in Relation to Special Subjects
 
 
70-71
 
Sacred Books (General)
 
 
71.5-72
 
Biography
 
 
74-98
 
Religions of the World
 
 
175-290
 
Natural Theology
 
 
175-190
 
General
 
 
200
 
Theism
 
 
205-215
 
Nature and Attributes of Deity
 
 
217
 
Polytheism
 
 
218
 
Dualism
 
 
220
 
Pantheism
 
 
221
 
Monotheism
 
 
224-226
 
Creation, Theory of the Earth
 
 
239-265
 
Religion and Science
 
 
270
 
Unity and Plurality
 
 
290
 
The Soul
 
 
300-325
 
The Myth, Comparative Mythology
 
 
350-385
 
Classification of Religions
 
 
410
 
Religions in Relation to One Another
 
 
425-490
 
Religious Doctrines (General)
 
 
430
 
Origins of Religion
 
 
435-457
 
Nature Worship
 
 
458
 
Women in Comparative Religion
 
 
460
 
Sex Worship, Phallicism
 
 
465-470
 
Worship of Human Beings
 
 
473-490
 
Other
 
 
500-547
 
Eschatology
 
 
500-619
 
Worship, Cults
 
 
624-627
 
Religious Life
 
 
630-632.5
 
Religious Organization
 
 
660-2670
 
History and Principles of Religions
 
 
660
 
Indo-European, Aryan
 
 
685
 
Ural-Altaic
 
 
687
 
Mediterranean Region
 
 
690-980
 
European, Occidental
 
 
700-820
 
Classical (Etruscan, Greek, Roman)
 
 
830-875
 
Germanic and Norse
 
 
900-980
 
Other European
 
 
1000-2370
 
Asian, Oriental
 
 
1000-1035
 
General
 
 
1050-1060
 
By Region
 
 
1100-1295
 
Hinduism
 
 
1100-1107.5
 
General
 
 
1108.2-1108.7
 
Religious Education
 
 
1109.2-1109.7
 
Antiquities
 
 
1111-1143.2
 
Sacred Books, Sources
 
 
1112.2-1137.5
 
Vedic Texts
 
 
1140.2-1140.4
 
Puranas
 
 
1141.2-1142.6
 
Tantric Texts
 
 
1145-1146
 
Hindu Literature
 
 
1150-1168
 
By Religion or Country
 
 
1212.32-1212.56
 
Doctrines, Theology
 
 
1216-1225
 
Hindu Pantheon, Deities
 
 
1225.2-1243.58
 
Religious Life
 
 
1243.72-1243.78
 
Monasteries, Temples, etc/
 
 
1271.2-1295
 
Modifications, Sects
 
 
1284.5-1288.8
 
Vaishnavism
 
 
1300-1380
 
Jainism
 
 
1310-1314.2
 
Sacred Books, Source
 
 
1315-1317
 
Jain Literature
 
 
1376-1378.85
 
Forms of Worship
 
 
1379-1380
 
Modifications, etc.
 
 
1500-1590
 
Zoroastrianism (Mazdeism), Parseeism
 
 
1595
 
Yezidis
 
 
1600-1695
 
Semitic
 
 
1600-1605
 
General
 
 
1610
 
Aramean
 
 
1615-1616
 
Sumerian
 
 
1620-1625
 
Assyro-Babylonian
 
 
1630
 
Chaldean
 
 
1635
 
Harranian, Pseudo-Sabian
 
 
1640
 
Syrian, Palestinian, Samaritan
 
 
1650
 
Hebrew. Judaism, see BM
 
 
1660-1665
 
Phenician, Cathaginian, etc.
 
 
1670-1672
 
Canaanite
 
 
1675
 
Moabite, Philistine
 
 
1680-1685
 
Arabian (except Islam, see BP)
 
 
1695
 
Druses
 
 
1710
 
Ethiopian
 
 
1750-2350
 
By Region or Country
 
 
1800-1975
 
China
 
 
1830-1882
 
Confucianism
 
 
1899-1942
 
Taoism
 
 
2000-2032
 
India
 
 
2017-2018.7
 
Sikhism
 
 
2200-2228
 
Japan
 
 
2216-2227.8
 
Shintoism
 
 
2230-2240
 
Korea
 
 
2400-2490
 
African
 
 
2420-2460
 
Egyptian
 
 
2500-2592
 
American. American Indians, see Eand F
 
 
2600-2630
 
Oceania
 
 
2690
 
Arctic Regions
 
 
2700-2790
 
Rationalism

BM - Judaism

BM
 
1-990
 
Judaism
 
 
1-449
 
General
 
 
70-135
 
Study and Teaching
 
 
150-449
 
History
 
 
201-449
 
By Region or Country
 
 
480-488.5
 
Pre-Talmudic Jewish Literature
 
 
487-488.5
 
Dead Sea Scrolls
 
 
495-532
 
Sources of Jewish Religion, Rabbinical Literature
 
 
497-509
 
Talmudic Literature
 
 
497-497.8
 
Mishnah
 
 
498
 
Palestinian Talmud
 
 
499-504.7
 
Babylonian Talmud
 
 
507-507.5
 
Baraita
 
 
508-508.5
 
Tosefta
 
 
510-518
 
Midrash
 
 
520-523.7
 
Halacha
 
 
525
 
Cabala
 
 
529
 
Jewish Tradition
 
 
534-538
 
Relation of Judaism to Special Subject Fields
 
 
545-582
 
Principles of Judaism (General)
 
 
585-585.2
 
Controversial Works Against the Jews
 
 
590-591
 
Jewish Works Against Christianity ond Islam
 
 
600-645
 
Dogmatic Judaism
 
 
646
 
Heresy, Heresies
 
 
648
 
Apologetics
 
 
650-747
 
Practical Judaism
 
 
651-652.7
 
Rabbis, Priests, etc.
 
 
653-653.7
 
Congregations, Synagogues
 
 
654-655.6
 
The Tabernacle, The Temple
 
 
656-657
 
Forms of Worship
 
 
660-679
 
Liturgy and Ritual
 
 
690-695
 
Festivals and Fasts
 
 
700-720
 
Rites and Customs
 
 
723-729
 
Jewish Way of Life, Spiritual Life, Personal Religion
 
 
730-747
 
Preaching, Homilitics
 
 
750-755
 
Biography
 
 
900-990
 
Samaritans

BP - Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy

BP
 
1-610
 
Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy.
 
 
1-253
 
Islam
 
 
1-68
 
General
 
 
42-48
 
Study and Teaching
 
 
50-68
 
History
 
 
70-80
 
Biography
 
 
75-77.75
 
Mohammad
 
 
87-89
 
Islamic Literature
 
 
100-137.5
 
Sacred Books
 
 
100-134
 
Koran
 
 
128.15-129.83
 
Special Parts and Chapters
 
 
130-134
 
Works About the Koran
 
 
135-136.9
 
Hadith Literature, Traditions, Sunna
 
 
137-137.5
 
Koranic and Other Islamic Legends
 
 
160-165
 
General Works on Islam
 
 
165.5
 
Dogma ('Aqa'id)
 
 
166-166.94
 
Theology (Kalam)
 
 
167.5
 
Heresy, Heresies
 
 
168
 
Apostasy from Islam
 
 
169
 
Works Against Islam and the Koran
 
 
170
 
Works in Defense of Islam, Islamic Apolpgetics
 
 
170.2
 
Benevolent Work, Social Work, Welfare Work, etc.
 
 
170.3-170.5
 
Missionary Work of Islam
 
 
171-173
 
Relation of Islam to Other Religions
 
 
173.25-173.45
 
Islamic Sociology
 
 
174-190
 
The Practice of Islam
 
 
176-181
 
The Five Duties of a Moslem
 
 
182
 
Jihad (Holy War)
 
 
184-184.9
 
Religious Ceremonies, Rites, etc.
 
 
186-186.97
 
Special Days and Seasons, Fasts, Feasts, Festivals, etc.
 
 
187-187.9
 
Shrines, Sacred Places, etc.
 
 
188-190
 
Islamic Religious Life
 
 
188.2-188.3
 
Devotional Literature
 
 
188.45-189.65
 
Sufism, Mysticism, Dervishes
 
 
189.68-189.7
 
Monasticism
 
 
191-253
 
Branches, Sects, and Modifications
 
 
192-194.9
 
Shiites
 
 
221-223
 
Black Muslims
 
 
231-233
 
Moorish Science Temple of America
 
 
251-253
 
Nurculuk
 
 
300-395
 
Bahaism
 
 
500-585
 
Theosophy
 
 
595-597
 
Anthroposophy
 
 
600-610
 
Other Beliefs and Movements

BQ - Buddhism

BQ
 
1-9800
 
Buddhism.
 
 
251-799
 
History
 
 
840-999
 
Biography
 
 
860-939
 
Gautama Buddha
 
 
1001-1045
 
Buddhist Literature
 
 
1100-3340
 
Tripitaka Canonical Literature)
 
 
4061-4570
 
Doctrinal and Systematics Buddhism
 
 
4620-4890
 
Buddhist Pantheon
 
 
4911-5720
 
Practice of Buddhism, Forms of Worship
 
 
5851-5899
 
Benevolent Work
 
 
5901-5975
 
Missionary Work
 
 
6001-6388
 
Monasticism
 
 
7001-9800
 
Modifications, Schools, etc.

BR - Christianity

BR
 
1-1725
 
Christianity.
 
 
60-67
 
Early Christian Literature, Fathers of the Church
 
 
140-1500
 
History
 
 
1690-1725
 
Biography

BS - The Bible

BS
 
1-2970
 
The Bible.
 
 
410-780
 
Works about The Bible
 
 
701-1830
 
Old Testament
 
 
1901-2970
 
New Testament

BT - Doctrinal Theology

BT
 
10-1480
 
Doctrinal Theology.
 
 
19-30
 
Doctrine and Dogma
 
 
98-180
 
God
 
 
119-123
 
Holy Spirit, The Paraclete
 
 
198-590
 
Christology
 
 
595-685
 
Mary, Mother of Jesus, Mariology
 
 
695-748
 
Creation
 
 
750-810.2
 
Salvation
 
 
819-891
 
Eschatology
 
 
899-950
 
Future Life
 
 
1095-1255
 
Apologetics, Evidences of Christianity
 
 
1313-1480
 
History of Specific Doctrines and Movements

BV - Practical Theology

BV
 
1-5099
 
Practical Theology
 
 
5-530
 
Worship (Public & Private)
 
 
590-1652
 
Ecclesiastical Theology
 
 
2000-3705
 
Missions
 
 
3750-3799
 
Evangelism, Revivals
 
 
4000-4470
 
Pastoral Theology
 
 
4485-5099
 
Practical Religion, The Christian Life

BX - Christian Denominations

BX
 
1-9999
 
Christian Denominations.
 
 
1-9.5
 
Church Unity, Ecumenical Movement
 
 
100-189
 
Eastern Churches
 
 
200-754
 
Orthodox Eastern Church
 
 
800-4795
 
Roman Catholic Church
 
 
4800-9999
 
Protestantism