Trial access to Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library

UCL has trial access Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library, from Bloomsbury until 25th January 2026.

Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library, part of Theology & Religion Online (TARO), brings together international and interfaith approaches to studying broad biblical themes. Written from a range of denominations, the works included in this collection draw on philological, historical, sociological and literary insights.

Content Highlights

• An Introduction to the New Testament: The Abridged Edition
  Raymond E. Brown covers the entire scope of the New Testament, walking readers book by book through the basic content and issues of the New Testament
• The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volume 1: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments
  The writers of the Bible depended on other sources for much of their work. Some of these sources may be lost forever, but many have recently come to light. Known as the pseudepigrapha, they are made available here in volumes
• The Composition of the Pentateuch: Renewing the Documentary Hypothesis
  For well over two centuries the question of the composition of the Pentateuch has been among the most central and hotly debated issues in the field of biblical studies. In this book, Joel Baden presents a fresh and comprehensive argument for the Documentary Hypothesis.
• The Origins of Judaism: An Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal
  Throughout much of history, the Jewish way of life has been characterized by strict adherence to the practices and prohibitions legislated by the Torah: dietary laws, ritual purity, circumcision, Sabbath regulations, holidays, and more
• Alexander to Constantine: Archaeology of the Land of the Bible
  The definitive book on the archaeology of Palestine from Alexander the Great’s conquest to Constantine’s reign. Drawing on the most recent, groundbreaking archaeological research, Eric M. Meyers and Mark A. Chancey re-narrate the history of ancient Palestine

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