New Reference Books - 10/27/08

The Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus (R 232.90803 Encyclopedia). Great, I now have Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" running through my head. Anyway, from Amazon:

This "Encyclopedia" brings together the vast array of historical research into the reality of the man, the teachings, the acts, and the events ascribed to him that have served as the foundational story of one of the world's central religions. This kind of historiography is not biography. The historical study of the Jesus stories and the transmission of these stories through time have been of seminal importance to historians of religion.

Disease Management Sourcebook (R 616.044 Disease). Disease Management Sourcebook addresses Americans' growing health concerns by providing facts about navigating the health care system, communicating with health care providers, and finding and evaluating health information. It discusses patient rights and responsibilities, privacy, medical errors, and health care fraud, and also explains assistive technologies available to help people who have chronic illnesses and provides tips for dealing with legal, financial, and health insurance matters. Facts about medications—including prescription, generic, over-the-counter, and counterfeit drugs—are included. The book’s end section features a glossary and directories of resources for patients and their families and caregivers.