LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
TENTATIVE MONTHLY LIST 08b (August 2025)

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Occult sciences
Magic (White and Black). Shamanism. Hermetics. Necromancy
Special topics, A-Z
BF1623.N46
Neoshamanism
 
Index:
 
Neoshamanism
 
Magic: BF1623.N46
(C) 
 
 
Islam. Bahai Faith. Theosophy, etc.
Islam
Topics (not otherwise provided for), A-Z
BP190.5.C38
Causation
 
Index:
 
Causation
 
Islam: BP190.5.C38
(C) 
 
 
Folklore
By region or country
Africa
By region or country
Central Africa
Gabon
Local or individual groups, A-Z
GR357.62.S26
Sangu
(C) 
 
 
Philology. Linguistics
Communication. Mass media
Special aspects
Other, A-Z
P96.P34-.P342
Peasants TABLE P1
(C) 
 
 
Oriental philology and literature
Cushitic languages
Special
Eastern Cushitic
PJ2468-2468.95
Konso TABLE P-PZ15a
(C) 
 
 
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
African languages and literature
Special languages (alphabetically)
Kuanyama - Kùláál
PL8418.K83-.K8395
Kuhane TABLE P-PZ16
(C) 
 
 
Sotho-Tswana - Suku
PL8692.S86-.S8695
Subiya TABLE P-PZ16 CANCEL LINE
(C) 
 
 
Collections of general literature
Miscellaneous
Riddles, acrostics, charades, conundrums, palindromes, etc.
Collections
Other languages, A-Z
PN6377.E84
Evenki
(C) 
 
 
Proverbs
Modern
Other special, A-Z
PN6519.E84
Evenki
(C) 
 
PN6519.G2
Gã
(C)