Where to Begin for Background Research
Books
A Few Subject Terms to Search for Books
Animals -- Religious Aspects
Human Animal Relationships
Animals -- Religious Aspects -- Christianity
Animals -- Religious Aspects -- Judaism
A Few Titles of Books
A Communion of Subjects: Animals in Religion, Science, and Ethics
Beastly Natures: Animals, Humans, and the Study of History
Mythical Zoo: Animals in Myth, Legend, and Literature
Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC to A D 200
The Friends We Keep: Unleashing Christianity's Compassion for Animals --- 241.693 H682f 2010 --- You can check this book out in the mini-library located in the Math and Computer Science Building
Holy Dogs and Asses: Animals in the Christian Tradition -- 241.693 H628h 2008
Sacred Monsters: Mysterious and Mythical Creatures of Scripture, Talmud, and Midrash -- 221.64 S633s3 2018
A New Reading of the Animal Apocalypse of 1 Enoch: "All Nations Shall be Blessed" (Judaism)
Animal Sacrifices: Religious Perspectives on the Use of Animals in Science (Judaism)
Animals in Islamic Tradition and Muslim Cultures
The First Eden: The Mediterranean World and Man
The Cannibal Hymn: A Cultural and Literary Study
Scholarly/Academic Articles
Relevant Research Databases
► Academic Search Complete --- A multidisciplinary database of more than 8,500 fulltext periodicals with pdf content going back as far as 1887.
► CREDO Reference --- Collection of fulltext online reference materials. Content includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and subject-specific titles from art to accountancy, science to Shakespeare, and law to literature
► JSTOR --- JSTOR is a shared digital library that includes the fulltext of more than 2,000 academic journals, dating back to the first volume published. Coverage varies depending on the journal title.
► ATLA Religion --- Produced by the American Theological Library Association, this database is the definitive index for religious and theological literature. It is an essential resource for researchers and students in theology as well as in social sciences, history, and humanities. Coverage 1949-present
If you are not finding what you need, you can also try one of other research databases by going to the Complete List of Library Databases.