Reference Tools

Internet History Sourcebooks Project

The Internet History Sourcebooks Project covers ancient, medieval, and modern history. The Project presents original source texts in a context that lends itself to use in the classroom. Of special note are saints’ lives and sources pertaining to the Roman Church and to Byzantium.

De Imperatoribus Romanis

De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and Their Families, is an online encyclopedia covering rulers of the Roman Empire from Augustus through Constantine XI Palaiologos (1453). Includes extensive maps, and information on political rulers and events.

Sources littéraires – Auteurs chrétiens

Sources littéraires – Auteurs chrétiens provides a survey of the major collections of patristic texts and part of the Bibliotheca Classica Selecta, “a bibliographic introduction to classical studies.” This site also hosts pages on “Littérature chrétienne grecque et latine” and many related subjects.

Bibliographies for Theology

The Bibliographies for Theology is a monumental work compiled over many years of study by society member William Harmless, S.J. The bibliographies had been updated before his untimely death on October 14, 2014. Major sections are devoted to early Christianity and patristic theology.

Bibliographia Iuris Synodalis Antiqui

The Bibliographia Iuris Synodalis Antiqui (BISA) provides an extensive bibliography of sources and literature pertaining to early Christian synods. The project is directed by Georg Schöllgen, Institute for Ecclesiastical History at Bonn University.