Theology Cataloging Bulletin
Vol. 25, No 1 • November 2016 2-1 Section 2

Section Two: LC Classification Additions and Changes, B-BX and Selected Others
Compiled by Ann Heinrichs

The entries in this list were selected from the monthly Library of Congress Classification (LCC) Approved Lists. LC’s 
Policy and Standards Division posts these lists on the Library of Congress Cataloging and Acquisitions web site at: http://
www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/classification/weeklylists/.

Items listed here reflect the most recent information available at the time of publication. Entries in this issue’s list were 
selected from 2016 LCC list numbers 7, 8, 9, and 10 ( July 18, August 15, September 19, and October 17).

The full hierarchy is provided for new and revised classification captions to show their context within the classification. 
Numbers that appear in square brackets are not displayed in Classification Web browse screens. They are shown on this list 
only to indicate the location of the corresponding caption or reference within the classification. 

The class letters (B, BS, etc.,) identify the schedule in which changes and additions have been made. This list also includes 
selected changes and additions outside the B–BX classes relating to religious topics or library science.

Please send any comments, suggestions, or corrections to me at:

Submitted by
Ann Heinrichs
Metadata/Cataloging Librarian
The Paul Bechtold Library
Catholic Theological Union
5401 S. Cornell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60615
aheinrichs@ctu.edu
773-371-5462



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Class BL
Religions. Mythology. Rationalism

Religion
History and principles of religion

European. Occidental
Classical religion and mythology

Special deities and characters of classical mythology, A-Z
Class BL

Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
Religion

History and principles of religions
Asian. Oriental

By religion
Jainism

Special topics, A-Z
BL1375.S63             Social aspects

By region or country
China

Special religions
Confuc anism

Other special topics, A-Z
BL1883.M56          Mind and body

Southeast Asia
By region or country

Burma. Myanmar
BL2054.A-Z      By ethnic group, A-Z
BL2054.A73          Arakanese

By religion
Jainism

Sacred books. Sources. Āgama (Siddhānta) literature
Special divisions and individual texts

Paiṇṇas (Prakīrṇas)
Individual texts. By title, A-Z

BL1312.9.T38-.T389            Titthogālī TABLE BL3
 

African
By ethnic group, etc., A-Z

BL2480.D83     Duala

Class BM
Judaism

Sources
Rabbinical literature

Special topics, A-Z
[BM496.9.C62]            Cohanim see BM496.9.P73
BM496.9.P73             Priests. Cohanim



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Dogmatic Judaism
Other topics, A-Z

BM645.A69         Anxiety CANCEL
BM645.A69         Anxiety. Peace of mind
[BM645.P432]         Peace of mind see BM645.A69

Practical Judaism
Rites and customs

BM706.5        Berit shalom. םולש תירב

Other special topics, A-Z
BM729.W64         Work environment

Class BQ
Buddhism

History
By region or country

Asia
East Asia

Special countries
Japan

Special topics, A-Z
BQ680.S73      State

Doctrinal and systematic Buddhism
Special topics (nondoctrinal) and relations to special subjects, A-Z

BQ4570.F525         Filial piety
BQ4570.F67         Forests and forestry

Buddhist pantheon
Others, A-Z

BQ4890.B35-.B354       Baijie TABLE BQ12

Class BR
Christianity

History
By period

Modern period
Reformation and Counter-Reformation, 1517-1648

Biography
Individual

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Luther's theology

Special topics, A-Z
BR333.5.I46               Idolatry

Class BS
The Bible

General
Texts and versions

Modern texts and versions



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Non-European languages
Asian languages, A-Z

BS315.U34          Uighur TABLE BS5

American Indian languages, A-Z
BS345.Z86         Zuni TABLE BS5
  

Works about the Bible
Topics (not otherwise provided for), A-Z

BS680.R362             Repetition
 

Old Testament
Works about the Old Testament

Topics (not otherwise provided for), A-Z
BS1199.O99             Oxymoron
 

Special parts of the Old Testament
Apocrypha and apocryphal books

Special apocryphal books (The Pseudepigrapha), A-Z
BS1830.W93-.W94    Words of Gad the Seer TABLE BS8
  

New Testament
Works about the New Testament

Topics (not otherwise provided for), A-Z
BS2545.M47             Mercy

Class BT
Doctrinal theology

Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ. Mariology
Miracles. Apparitions. Shrines, sanctuaries, images, processions, etc.

Special
Other, A-Z

BT660.H69     Hoz, Virgen de la

Class BV
Practical theology

Pastoral theology
Practical church work. Social work. Work of the layman

Communities and institutions, confraternities, brotherhoods, etc.
Individual communities, etc.

BV4407.64     Immaculate Heart Community TABLE BV8

Class BX
Christian denominations

Catholic Church
Monasticism. Religious orders

Individual orders of men
BX3860             Ordine di S. Spirito in Sassia TABLE BX18

Biography and portraits
Individual



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Saints, A-Z
BX4700.T397     Teresa, Mother, Saint, 1910-1997

Class GV
Recreation. Leisure 

Sports 
Cycling. Bicycling

Racing
Special topics, A-Z

GV1049.25.R45    Religious aspects

Class KBM
Jewish law. Halakhah. הכלה

Mishpat Ivri
Public law. The state and the Jewish community. Kehillah

Philosophy and theory
Rule of law

Obedience to the law issued by secular authority
KBM2025          Mesirah  

Including informing or using non-Jewish authorities and 
courts in matters pertaining to Jews

   
Mesirah

[KBM2025]              Cf. KBM4442 Criminal law of informers

Class KBP
Islamic law. Sharīʻah. Fiqh. هقف .ةعيرش

Schools of thought. Islamic legal schools. Madhāhib. بهاذم
Schools and authors affiliated with a particular school

Sunnī schools
Mālikī. Mālikīyah. ةيكلاملا ،يكلاملا

Individual authors, A-Z
KBP320.M344          Maḥjūbī, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad. دمحم نب دمحا ،يبوجحم 
           TABLE K4 

Class KD
Law of England and Wales

Ecclesiastical law. Canon law of the Church of England. Church and state
[KD8800-8810]   Non-Christian religious institutions
KD8804        Islam. Muslims

Class ML
Literature on music

History and criticism
Vocal music

Sacred vocal music
By region or country

Other regions or countries, A-Z
ML2951.G36-.G369         Georgia (Republic) TABLE M8

By religion or denomination



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Christian
Protestant

By denomination
Other, A-Z

ML3178.M65          Molokans

Class N
Special subjects of art

Religious art
Non-Christian art

Special
Buddhist

Special subjects, characters, etc.
Other, A-Z

N8193.3.A45              Amitābha (Buddhist deity)

Class PJ
Oriental philology and literature

Hebrew
Other languages used by Jews

Special
Yiddish ( Judeo-German)

Literature
Individual authors, A-Z

PJ5129.R574              Rolnick, Joseph, 1879-1955 TABLE P-PZ40

Class TX
Home economics

Cooking
Cookbooks

1800-
Jewish. Israeli

By style of cooking, A-Z
TX724.2.A75         Ashkenazic

Class Z
Libraries

Library science. Information science
Public services. Reference services

Public services. Reference services in special topics, A-Z
Z711.6.F56             Finance, Personal
[Z711.6.P47]                Personal finance see Z711.6.F56

Public relations. Advertising and marketing. Publicity
Z716.37        Makerspaces
   

Book collecting
Bookplates. Ex libris

By subject, A-Z
Z994.5.M36             Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 1450-1515
Z994.5.M68             Mountains