200 Religion - OCLC

220 Dewey Decimal Classification 220
[.801–.809] Standard subdivisions
Do not use; class in 220.8
.9 Geography, history, chronology, persons of Bible lands in Bible times
.95 History
Including description and civilization, archaeology (material remains)
Class general history of Bible lands in ancient world in 930. Class an individual
person with the part of the Bible in which the person is chiefly considered, e.g.,
Abraham 222.11092
See Manual at 220.9; also at 230–280
Including civilization treated separately from geography, Bible stories retold
Class geographic description and civilization treated together in 220.9
[.950 1–.950 9] Standard subdivisions
Do not use; class in 220.95
221 Old Testament (Tanakh)
Holy Scriptures of Judaism, Old Testament of Christianity
Including special topics of Old Testament (e.g., Megillot [Five scrolls], apocalyptic
passages)
Class Jewish Biblical theology, Biblical precepts in Jewish codes of conduct in
296.3. Class apocalyptic passages in a book or group of books with the book or
group of books in 222–224, e.g., apocalyptic passages in the prophets 224, in Book
of Daniel 224
For historical books, Torah, see 222; for poetic books, Ketuvim, see 223; for
prophetic books, Neviʼim, see 224. For a specific book of Megillot, see the book,
e.g., Ruth 222
[.03] Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances
Do not use for dictionaries and encyclopedias; class in 221.3. Do not use for
concordances; class in 221.4–221.5
.09 History, geographic treatment, biography
.1–.8 Generalities
Do not use for geography, history, chronology, persons of Bible lands in
Bible times; class in 221.9
Class the canon in 221
Add to base number 221 the numbers following 220 in 220.1–220.8, e.g.,
commentaries 221.7
.9 Geography, history, chronology, persons of Old Testament lands in
Old Testament times
Including description and civilization, archaeology (material remains)
Class general history of ancient areas in 930
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