The Majority World Collection contains materials from Theodore Sedgwick Wright Library at Princeton Theological Seminary pertaining to theology or religion in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. Digitization was funded by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation . This content is also available in the Theological Commons .
Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute seeks to promote the study and preservation of the Syriac heritage and language, and to facilitate opportunities for people to pursue the study of this ancient legacy globally. The eBethArké (Syriac for “digital library”) project was envisaged by George A. Kiraz in 2000 to become an open-access online library of Syriac books and material on Syriac studies. Beth Mardutho quickly partnered with Princeton Theological Seminary (PTS), The Catholic University...
The Princeton Town Topics is a free weekly newspaper distributed to every household of the New Jersey municipalities of Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, and parts of Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, West Windsor Township, Lawrence Township, Pennington, Montgomery Township, and South Brunswick Township, with an estimated readership of 14,000. The Town Topics is known for its coverage of its two primary municipalities, Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, as well as its coverage...
The James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards contains nearly 20,000 postcards depicting church architecture across the United States. The collection was begun in the early 1900s by the young John Christian Tanis, father of James Robert Tanis, donor of the postcards to Special Collections and Archives at Princeton Theological Seminary. The word “church” here has been very broadly interpreted to include religious buildings of all faiths, including temples, synagogues and mosques. The...
191 p. 19 cm
Topic: Indians of South America
In October 2013, the Waldensian Church in Italy (Chiesa Valdese) , through its participation in Italy’s Otto per Mille program, awarded Princeton Theological Seminary a grant to expand the collection of books and periodicals in the Theological Commons . Although the grant placed no restrictions on the subject matter of texts to be digitized, as a gesture of appreciation library staff at Princeton Seminary selected materials that included, among other subjects, works that are either directly...
The Foundation of San Marino Community Church (San Marino, California), established in 1958, creates current and future giving opportunities for members of the Church who give back, in response to God’s blessings. The Foundation is an active steward of the Church’s endowment, a collection of pooled and individual funds which donors have asked the Foundation to hold and invest in perpetuity. Disbursements from the endowment are distributed on an annual basis and support every aspect of the...
The Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church Foundation turns today’s gifts into legacies for the future. Each of their gifts serves the church in ways that reflect the values and passions of donors and their families and the unique spirit of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church. In 2014, the PHPC Foundation (Dallas, Texas) bestowed a gift to Princeton Theological Seminary to digitize content for the Theological Commons , to honor their senior pastor, Dr. Blair Monie, on the occasion of his...
The Moffett Korea Collection consists of the personal papers of Samuel Hugh Moffett (1916–2015), Henry W. Luce Professor of Ecumenics and Mission at Princeton Theological Seminary (1981–1986), those of his wife, Eileen Flower Moffett (1928–), and manuscript materials, publications, clippings, and related non-print media regarding Korea, including the history of Korean missions, the Korean churches, and religion in Korea. There are also Moffett genealogical materials and personal papers...
Title in Hindi at head of title-page
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Hymn texts in Zulu, title page and preface in English
Topic: Hymns, Zulu
"The text of the old version is used and is printed at the top of each subject." -- Foreword
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Topic: Bible
Handwritten manuscript on vellum and bound in vellum. Initials in red and green
Topic: Breviaries
Words only
Topic: Hymns, Spanish
iv, 452 p. ; 18 cm
Topic: Bible
272 p. ; 20 cm
Topics: Mennonites -- Doctrines, Baptism -- Biblical teaching, Lord's Supper -- Biblical teaching
Majority World Collection
15,276
15K
1807
1807
by
Scio de San Miguel, Felipe, 1738-1786
texts
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Latin and Spanish in parallel columns
572 p. ; 22 cm
Topic: Bible
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1st edition copy inscribed to the Lord Bishop of Argyll and the Isles by Sir Henry Baker (front flyleaf)
Topics: Church of England, Hymns, English
Majority World Collection
12,026
12K
1872
1872
by
Hepburn, J. C. (James Curtis), 1815-1911
texts
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xxxi, 632 p., 1 l., 201 p. 28 cm
Topics: Japanese language, English language
Princeton Theological Seminary
26,277
26K
1920
1920
by
Hinke, William John, 1871-1947; Pennsylvania-German Society; Goshenhoppen Reformed charge
texts
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"Autograph edition, 230 copies; no. 225"
Topic: Reformed Church in the United States
I. The colonial era.--II.The national era: Period I. From 1776 to 1800. Period II. From 1800 to 1850. Period III. From 1850 to 1887
Topic: United States -- Church history
Princeton Theological Seminary
54,608
55K
1886
1886
by
Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599; Nicholson, Brinsley, 1824-1892
texts
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From an edition of 250 copies
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Topics: Witchcraft, Magic, Demonology
330 p. ; 19 cm
Topics: Theosophy, Tantric Buddhism, Buddhism
379 p. : 22 cm
Topics: Protestants, Evangelicalism
Majority World Collection
2,212
2.2K
1946
1946
by
Bover y Oliver, José María, 1877- ed. and tr
texts
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At head of title: El Nuevo Testamento traducido del griego y comentado. 1
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Topic: Bible
Waldensian Church Collection
21,205
21K
1886
1886
by
Agnew, David C. A. (David Carnegie Andrew), 1821-1887
texts
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"For private circulation."
Topics: Huguenots, Huguenots, French
The large print format indicates this is possibly an organist's edition
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Topics: Church of England, Hymns, English
xix, 411 p. 22 cm
Topics: Mythology, Hindu -- Dictionaries, Sanskrit literature -- Dictionaries
La Biblioteca Juan de Valdés inició sus labores en Septiembre de 1919, fecha en que se fundó el Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico. El edificio que hoy ocupa fue construido en 1965, año en que se obtuvo el premio URBE por su diseño arquitectónico. La Biblioteca del Seminario lleva el nombre del reformador, humanista y escritor español, Juan de Valdés. El insigne nació en Cuenca, España a principios del siglo XVI. Estudió derecho canónico en la prestigiosa Universidad de Alcalá de...
Interleaved
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Topic: Bible
iv, 338 p. ; 22 cm
Topic: Bible
Fuentes y bibliografia: p. [xvii]-xl
Topics: Catholic Church, Persecution
Princeton Theological Seminary
25,818
26K
1904
1904
by
Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934
texts
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Includes bibliographical references
Topics: Mythology, Egyptian, Egypt -- Religion
Colección El hombre, 5
Topic: Revolutions
Majority World Collection
2,243
2.2K
1964
1964
by
Francisco, Clyde Taylor, 1916-; Sampey, John Richard, 1863-1946. Syllabus for Old Testament study
texts
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Translation of Introducing the Old Testament
Topic: Bible
"Printed in the United States of America, press of the Jewish publication society, Philadelphia, Penna."
Topic: Hebrew language
Majority World Collection
8,811
8.8K
1947
1947
by
Bover y Oliver, José María, 1877-; Cantera Burgos, Francisco
texts
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v. 1. Origin and early work of the Society. Polynesia. Africa. Madagascar. Appendix I. A complete list of the missionaries who have laboured in Polynesia, Africa, and Madagascar. Appendix II. Letter from W. H. Wills on the origination of the London Missionary Society. -- v. 2. India. West Indies. China. Missions abandoned. Home affairs: 1821-1895. Appendices: I. A complete list of the missionaries of the London Missionary Society who have laboured in India, the West Indies, Ultra-Ganges, China,...
Topics: London Missionary Society, Missions
Princeton Theological Seminary
13,361
13K
1895
1895
by
Cowell, Edward B. (Edward Byles), 1826-1903, ed; Chalmers, Robert, Sir, b. 1858, tr; Rouse, W. H. D. (William Henry Denham), 1863-1950, tr; Francis, H. T. (Henry Thomas), 1837-1924, tr; Neil, Robert Alexander, 1852-1901, tr
texts
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vol. I translated by Robert Chalmers, 1895 --vol. II by W.H.D. Rouse, 1895 --vol. III by H.T. Francis and R.A. Neil, 1897 --vol. IV by W.H.D. Rouse, 1901 --vol. V by H.T. Francis, 1905 --vol. VI by E.B. Cowell and W.H.D. Rouse, 1907
Topic: Buddhism
2 v. 22 cm
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Topics: Mythology, Religion, Primitive, Magic, Superstition
Majority World Collection
2,576
2.6K
1929
1929
by
John of the Cross, Saint, 1542-1591; Silverio, of St. Teresa, 1878-1954
texts
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v. 1. Preliminares -- v. 2. Súbida y noche oscura -- v. 3. Cántico espiritual -- v. 4. Llama de amor viva (cautelas, avisos, cartas, poesía) -- v. 5. Procesos de beatificación y canonización
Topics: Catholic Church, Theology
xi, 90 pages ; 22 cm
Topics: Jesus Christ -- Words -- Meditations, Jesus Christ, Lord's prayer -- Meditations, Beatitudes --...
Vol. 1 has title: Hindu tribes and castes, as represented in Benares
Topics: Caste, Hindus
2 volumes ; 22 cm
Topic: Ecclesiastical law -- Germany
Vol. 1 has title: Hindu tribes and castes, as represented in Benares
Topics: Caste, Hindus
Majority World Collection
8,792
8.8K
The Chronicle & directory for China, Corea, Japan, the Philippines, Cochin-China, Annam, Tonquin, Siam, Borneo, Straits Settlements, Malay states, &c. : (with which is incorporated The China directory) for the year ...
1892
1892
texts
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Title varies slightly
Topics: China -- Directories, Japan -- Directories, Thailand -- Directories, Philippines -- Directories,...
282 p. ; 20 cm
Topics: Christian life, Conduct of life, Stewardship, Christian
Includes indexes
Topic: Church of Scotland
Title in red and black with vignette
Topics: Art, Legends
Princeton Theological Seminary
9,593
9.6K
1873
1873
by
Blackley, William Lewery, 1830-1902; Hawes, James, ed; Bengel, Johann Albrecht, 1687-1752. Gnomon
texts
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Vol. 3 published by Strahan & Co
Topic: Bible
636 p. ; (16mo)
Topics: Methodist Church (Great Britain), Methodist hymn-book (1883), Hymns, English, Hymn writers
Words only
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Topic: Hymns, Spanish
480 p. 21 cm
Topic: Korea -- Description and travel
Includes bibliographical references
Topics: Catholic Church, Persecution, Church and state
Title page and all text in Bengali
Includes indexes
Topics: Church of Scotland, Church of Scotland
Printed in Armenian characters, this appears to be the first printed Armenian hymnal
Topic: Hymns, Armenian
Princeton Theological Seminary
7,876
7.9K
1844
1844
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Peter, of Alcantara, Saint, 1499-1562; Willoughby, Giles, tr
texts
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216 p. ; 17 cm
Topic: Meditation
xiv, 634 p. ; 21 cm
Topics: Orthodox Eastern Church, Eastern churches
Includes indexes
Topics: Church of Scotland, Church of Scotland