The ATLA Historical Monographs Collection: Series 1 & 2 provides religious and theological literature from the late 13th century to 1922.
Series 1 contains over five million pages from titles dating from the late 13th century through the 1893 World Parliament of Religions, with a majority of 19th century titles. Because religion was such an integral part of the social, political and economic fabric of life during this time period, historians researching a wide range of areas, not just religion, will find invaluable material relevant to their work.
Series 2 contains over five million pages from over 14,880 monographs dating from 1894 to 1922, and provides a broad view of the changing landscape of religion in America at the end of a century of dramatic cultural and political change.
The ATLA Historical Monographs Collection is also accessible in eleven thematic subsets such as:
- Islam in the Modern World, 1804-1918
- Missions and Missionaries Around the World, 1611-1922
- Religion and Social Change, 1723-1921
- Religious Leaders and Thinkers, 1516-1922
This resource will be of interest for scholars working on understanding religious thought and practice, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Preserved and curated by the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), the Historical Monographs Collection includes over 29,000 titles in more than 50 languages.