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Call numbers on library books group them by topic. Most books dealing with religious topics have call numbers starting with BL-BX. Within lettered areas, numbers are used to further subdivide the topics (See examples under BL below). You can use this information to browse library shelves.
BL - Religion (General)
70-71: Sacred Books
74-98: Religions of the World
458: Women in Comparative Religion
660-2670: History and Principles of Religions
687: Mediterranean Region
700-820: Classical (Etruscan, Greek, Roman)
1000-2370: Asian, Oreintal
1100-1295: Hinduism
1300-1380: Jainism
1750-2350: By Region or Country
1830-1882: Confucianism
2200-2228: Japan
2216-2227.8: Shintoism
BM - Judaism
BP - Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy
BQ - Buddhism
BR - Christianity
BS - The Bible
BT - Doctrinal Theology
BV - Practical Theology
BX - Christian Denominations
More detail about how number ranges within these areas further break down this subject is online from the Library of Congress.
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The Religious Traditions of Asia