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Philosophy (General)
Modern (1450/1600- )
By region or country
Italy
By period
19th and 20th centuries
Special topics
Other topics, A-Z
B3609.P4
Personalism
 
Index:
 
Personalism
 
Philosophy
 
Italian philosophy: B3609.P4
(C) 
 
 
Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
Religion
History and principles of religion
Asian. Oriental
By region or country
BL2350.A-Z
Other, A-Z
 
e. g. CANCEL
 
BL2350.J67
Jordan
 
Index:
 
Jordan, Religions of: BL2350.J67
 
BL2350.K87
Kurdistan
 
Index:
 
Kurdistan, Religions of: BL2350.K87
 
BL2350.M65
Mongolia
 
Index:
 
Mongolia, Religions of: BL2350.M65
 
 
The Bible
Old Testament
Works about the Old Testament
Topics (not otherwise provided for), A-Z
BS1199.I495
Imprisonment
 
Index:
 
Imprisonment
 
Old Testament: BS1199.I495
(A) 
 
 
Christian denominations
Orthodox Eastern Church
Other special topics, A-Z
BX342.9.E53
Endowments
 
Index:
 
Endowments
 
Orthodox Eastern Church: BX342.9.E53
(C) 
 
 
Biography
National biography
By region or country
Europe
Balkan States
[CT1428.2]
North Macedonia see CT1420-1428 CANCEL
(C) 
 
[CT1429.5-.52]
Montenegro
(C) 
 
CT1429.5
Collective
(C) 
 
CT1429.52
Individual, A-Z
 
Subarrange each by Table C30
(C) 
 
[CT1429.8]
North Macedonia see CT1420-1428
(C) 
 
 
History of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics
Local history and description
Siberia
History
By period
DK766.3
21st century
(C) 
 
 
History of Spain
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DP53.A84
Asians
 
Index:
 
Asians in Spain: DP53.A84
(C) 
 
 
History of Asia
Southeast Asia
Indonesia (Dutch East Indies)
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DS632.B26
Balo
 
Index:
 
Balo (Indonesian people): DS632.B26
 
 
History of Africa
Egypt
Local antiquities, A-Z
DT73.M28
Medamud Site
 
Index:
 
Medamud Site (Egypt): DT73.M28
(C) 
 
 
Maghrib. Barbary States
Morocco
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population
Berbers
Individual groups, A-Z
DT313.3.A85
At Iznasn. Ayt Iznassen. Beni Iznassen. Banū Yaznāsin. بني يزناسن
(C); Pattern: DT313.3.I57 
 
[DT313.3.A995]
Ayt Iznassen see DT313.3.A85
(C); Pattern: DT313.3.I57 
 
[DT313.3.B36]
Banū Yaznāsin. بني يزناسن see DT313.3.A85
(C); Pattern: DT313.3.I57 
 
[DT313.3.B435]
Beni Iznassen see DT313.3.A85
(C); Pattern: DT313.3.I57 
 
 
History of Africa
West Africa. West Coast
Cameroon (Cameroun, Kamerun)
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DT571.B39
Bawum
(C) 
 
DT571.E96
Ewondo
 
Index:
 
Ewondo (African people) in Cameroon: DT571.E96
Pattern: Evozok 
 
 
Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Criminal justice administration
Police. Detectives. Constabulary
Administration and organization
Special topics, A-Z
HV7936.E27
Early intervention systems
(C) 
 
 
Political science (General)
Theory. Method. Scope. Relations to other subjects
JA79.3
Relation to philosophy
 
Including crises
(C) 
 
 
Visual arts
Miscellaneous genres and media, not limited by time period, style, place, or subject matter
Computer art
N7433.86
AI art
(C) 
 
 
Slavic. Baltic. Albanian
Slavic literature (General)
History
Special topics, A-Z
PG503.D4
Detective and mystery stories
 
Index:
 
Detective and mystery stories
 
Slavic
 
Literary history: PG503.D4
 
 
Serbo-Croatian literature
History
19th and 20th centuries
Special topics, A-Z
PG1408.2.A35
Aesthetics
 
Index:
 
Aesthetics in literature
 
Serbo-Croatian
 
Literary history
 
19th and 20th centuries: PG1408.2.A35
(C); Pattern: PS217.A35 
 
 
Oriental philology and literature
Arabic literature
History and criticism
Special, A-Z
PJ7519.R44
Resistance (Philosophy)
 
Index:
 
Resistance (Philosophy) in literature
 
Arabic
 
Literary history: PJ7519.R44
(C) 
 
 
Special forms
Poetry
Special, A-Z
PJ7542.M32
Medina (Saudi Arabia)
 
Index:
 
Medina (Saudi Arabia) in literature
 
Arabic
 
Literary history
 
Poetry: PJ7542.M32
(C) 
 
 
Prose. Fiction
Special, A-Z
PJ7572.C66
Conflict of generations
 
Index:
 
Conflict of generations in literature
 
Arabic
 
Literary history
 
Fiction: PJ7572.C66
(C) 
 
 
Collections
Special, A-Z
PJ7604.P29
Palestine
 
Index:
 
Palestine in literature
 
Arabic
 
Collections: PJ7604.P29
(C) 
 
 
Special forms
Poetry
Special, A-Z
PJ7632.I87
Israel-Hamas War, 2023-
 
Index:
 
Israel-Hamas War, 2023-, in literature
 
Arabic
 
Collections
 
Poetry: PJ7632.I87
(C) 
 
 
Indo-Iranian philology and literature
Iranian philology and literature
New Persian
Literature
History and criticism
By form
Poetry
Special forms and subjects, A-Z
PK6420.B53
Blank verse
 
Index:
 
Blank verse
 
New Persian
 
Literary history
 
Poetry: PK6420.B53
 
 
Collections
Poetry
Special
By form, A-Z
PK6438.E34
Echo verse
(C) 
 
 
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Chinese language and literature
Chinese literature
History and criticism
History
Special aspects and topics
Special topics, A-Z
PL2275.C46
Chivalry
 
Index:
 
Chivalry in literature
 
Chinese
 
Literary history: PL2275.C46
 
 
African languages and literature
Special languages (alphabetically)
Mpongwe - Musei
PL8532.M78-.M7895
Mungbam TABLE P-PZ16
(C) 
 
 
Drama
Dramatic representation. The theater
Special regions or countries
America
North America
United States
Management, organization, administration, etc.
Theatrical troupes
Individual, A-Z
PN2297.R43
Reduced Shakespeare Company
 
Index:
 
Reduced Shakespeare Company: PN2297.R43
(A) 
 
 
Collections of general literature
Comic books, strips, etc.
Special topics, A-Z
PN6715.L53
Libraries. Librarians
 
Index:
 
Librarians in comics: PN6715.L53
 
Libraries in comics: PN6715.L53
(C) 
 
 
English literature
English renaissance (1500-1640)
The drama
Individual authors
Shakespeare, William
Criticism and interpretation
Technique. Dramatic art
Special. By subject, A-Z
PR2997.C58
Clowning
(A) 
 
 
1961-2000
Individual authors
L
PR6062.L645
Lloyd, Josie TABLE P-PZ40
(A) 
 
 
R
[PR6068.E24]
Rees, Joanna see PR6062.L645
(A) 
 
 
American literature
History of American literature
Treatment of special subjects
Other, A-Z
PS169.M375
Medicine
 
Index:
 
Medicine in literature
 
American
 
Literary history: PS169.M375
(A) 
 
 
Special forms
Prose
Prose fiction
Special forms and topics, A-Z
PS374.M4836
Mexican-American Border Region
 
Index:
 
Mexican-American Border Region in literature
 
American
 
Literary history
 
Prose fiction: PS374.M4836
(A); Pattern: P96.M49 
 
PS374.P475
Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony)
 
Index:
 
Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) in literature
 
American
 
Literary history
 
Prose fiction: PS374.P475
(A) 
 
 
Fiction and juvenile belles lettres
Juvenile belles lettres
Other languages, A-Z
PZ90.B5
Burmese CANCEL LINE
(C) 
 
 
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Devices for production of electricity by direct energy conversion
Production of electricity directly from chemical action
Special apparatus
Other special batteries or energy storage materials, A-Z
TK2945.L55
Liquid metal batteries
 
Index:
 
Liquid metal batteries
 
Electricity production: TK2945.L55
(A) 
 
 
Book industries and trade
Bookselling and publishing
By region or country
Europe
Other, A-Z
Z447.K8-.K886
Kosovo (Republic) TABLE Z9
(C); Pattern: Z447.N74-.N7486 
 
 
United States - States and Territories
Criminal law
Particular offenses
Offenses against public convenience and morality
Special topics, A-Z
KFA-KFZ 571.L6
Loitering TABLE KF7
(C) 
 
 
Table for authors (49 nos.)
Criticism and interpretation
Treatment and knowledge of special subjects, A-Z
P-PZ31 42.E64
Equality
(A) 
 
 
Table for authors (19 nos.)
Criticism
Special
Other, A-Z
P-PZ32 17.S45
Self-actualization (Psychology)
(A) 
 
 
History and country divisions
Special countries
Africa
Other divisions of Africa, A-Z
T1 119.S15
Sahara
(A)