Blegen Classification System
Brief tutorial on the Library of Congress Classification system
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(Following Library of Congress Classification system)
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A |
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General works. Museums and research institutions. History of scholarship |
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AM |
Museums. Collectors and collecting |
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AS |
Academies and learned societies (Publications from and about) |
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AZ |
History of scholarship and learning. The humanities |
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B |
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Philosophy and religion |
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B-BJ |
Philosophy and psychology (including magic) |
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BL |
Ancient religion (except Judaism and Christianity) |
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BM |
Judaism |
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BR |
Christianity |
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BS |
The Bible |
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BT-BV |
Theology |
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BX |
Christian denominations |
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C |
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Disciplines related to the study of the past (except History) |
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CB |
History of civilization and cultural evolution |
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CC |
Archaeology |
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CD |
Seals and sealing |
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CE |
Chronology |
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CJ |
Numismatics |
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CN |
Epigraphy [monographs + periodicals] |
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CS |
Prosopography and genealogy |
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D |
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History (except History of the Americas) |
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D |
History (General). History and theory of historiography |
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DA |
History of Great Britain |
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DB |
History of Austria and former Austro-Hungarian territories |
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DC |
History of France |
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DD |
History of Germany |
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DE |
History of the Greco-Roman world |
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DF |
History of Greece |
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DG |
History of Rome and Italy |
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DJK-DK |
History of Eastern Europe. History of Russia |
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DP |
History of Spain. History of Portugal |
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DQ |
History of Switzerland |
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DR |
History of the Balkan Peninsula (including Thrace and European Turkey) |
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DS |
History of Asia (including Cyprus and the Levant) |
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DT |
History of Africa (including Egypt and the southern Mediterranean) |
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E-F |
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History of the Americas |
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G |
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Geography and anthropology |
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GN |
Anthropology, ethnology, ethnography, prehistoric archaeology |
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GT |
Manners and customs |
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GV |
Recreation and leisure (including games, dances, sports, festivals) |
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H |
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Social sciences |
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HB-HC |
Economics and demography |
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HD |
Agriculture and industry. Labor management |
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HE-HF |
Transportation and communication. Commerce |
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HG-HJ |
Private and public finance |
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HQ |
Gender. Age. Sexuality. Personal and family relationships |
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HT |
Communities and settlements. Social classes |
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HV |
Social welfare. Crimes and punishments |
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J |
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Political science |
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JC |
Political theory. Theories of the state |
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K |
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Law |
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KJA |
Roman law |
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KL |
Ancient law (except Roman law) |
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L |
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Education |
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M |
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Music |
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ML |
History of music |
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N |
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Fine arts |
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N |
Visual arts (general). Special subjects of art |
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NA |
Architecture and architectural decoration |
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NB |
Sculpture |
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ND |
Painting |
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NK |
Pottery, lamps, glass, glyptic, ivories, metalwork, textiles |
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P |
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Language and Literature |
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P |
Philology and linguistics (general). Indo-European philology. Aegean scripts |
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PA |
Classical philology and literature |
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PJ |
Near Eastern philology and literature |
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PN |
Literature (General). Literary genres |
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Q |
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Science |
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QA |
Mathematics |
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QB |
Astronomy |
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QC |
Physics |
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QK |
Botany |
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QL |
Zoology |
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R |
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Medicine |
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S |
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Agriculture. Animal handling and breeding. Fishing and hunting |
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T |
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Technology |
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U-V |
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Military and naval science |
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Z |
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Library science. Bibliographies |