Chloe, a senior at Duke, and a map from the Frank Baker Collection
From a Cherokee-language New Testament Bible to Syriac manuscripts to early-twentieth-century hand-held church fans, the Rubenstein Library has valuable primary source materials for research in religion. Rubenstein Library staff have recently published a fantastic research guide to help shed new light on these unique collections. The guide provides detailed information on notable manuscript collections, rare books, and visual materials covering a wide variety of religious traditions. Religions represented in Rubenstein Library include Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Taoism, and Buddhism (to name a few).
While the religious materials in Rubenstein Library are broad in scope, one particular collection strength is the eighteenth- and early-nineteenth century American and British Methodist materials. The core collection in this area is the Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism, which contains manuscripts and published writings by and about John Wesley, Charles Wesley, and other members of the Wesley family. In addition, researchers interested in Methodist history will find a wealth of primary source material from Methodist circuit riders, clergy, and missionaries.
Use the research guide as a jumping-off point to discover more about the religious materials in Rubenstein’s collections. For more information on using the Rubenstein library, visit their Research and Collections page.
Research Guide: Religious Material in the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Related posts from the Devil’s Tale (Rubenstein Library blog):
- Blog post on Chloe’s discovery of a map in the Frank Baker Collection
- George Cruikshank & Falstaff’s Famous Follies: A Series of Autograph Prints from the Frank Baker Collection
- Syriac Books and Manuscripts of the Duke University Collection written by Duke’s own Maria Doerfler, Emanuel Fiano, and Lucas Van Rompay.
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