Documenting the Theological Writings in a Works-Cited List

A Note About Page Numbers
Text citations of the Theological Writings refer not to page numbers but to Swedenborg's passage numbers, which are uniform in all editions.

For Example:
"Apocalypse Revealed 34" refers to passage 34 of Apocalypse Revealed. A reference such as Arcana Coelestia 592:2 indicates subsection 2 of passage 592, marked by [2] in the text itself.

Basic Form
It is recommended that when referencing the Theological Writings the author-date system (The Chicago Manual of Style, Section 16) be adhered to in general form with a few specific alterations as seen below.

Original Latin Edition
Include the author's name, the title of the work in italics, the place of publication, and the year of publication.

For Example:
Swedenborg, Emanuel. De Coelo et Ejus Mirabilibus, et de Inferno, ex Auditis et Visis. London: 1758.

Later Latin Editions
Include the author's name, the original date of publication in brackets, the date of publication of the cited edition, the title of the work in italics, the name of the editor, the place of publication, and the publisher.

For Example:
Swedenborg, Emanuel. [1758] 1862. De Coelo et Ejus Mirabilibus, et de Inferno, ex Auditis et Visis. Edited by Johann Friedrich Immanuel Tafel. Tubingen: Verlags-Expedition.

English Translations
Include the author's name, the original date of publication in brackets, the date of publication of the cited translation, the title of the work in italics, the name of the translator, the place of publication, and the publisher.

For Example:
Swedenborg, Emanuel. [1758] 1778. A Treatise Concerning Heaven and Its Wonders, and Also Concerning Hell: Being a Relation of Things Heard and Seen. Translated by John Clowes. London: Society for Printing and Publishing the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.

Referencing Passages from this Web Site
Include author's name, the original date of publication in brackets, the date of publication of the cited translation, the title of the work, the passage number, the translator, a link to the HeavenlyDoctrines.org, and then the url in triangular brackets.

For Example:
Swedenborg, Emanuel. [1756] 1999. Arcana Coelestia. n. 10125. Translated by John Elliot. Heavenly Doctrines. <http://www.eswedenborg.com/writings/static/d8086/10125.htm>.

Parenthetical Reference
Once a full citation has been included in the Works-Cited list, parenthetical citations may be used to reference these works. For these references, include the short title or abbreviation from the list below in italics, the passage number, and the translator's initials or name.

For Example:
(HH 214; GFD) or
(HH 214; George F. Dole) or
(Heaven and Hell 214; GFD) or
(Heaven and Hell 214; George F. Dole)

Table of Abbreviations Used for the Theological Writings

Short Title Abbreviation Used by This Site Other Commonly Used Abbreviations
Pentateuch PENTATEUCH  
Arcana Coelestia AC A
Arcana Coelestia Index AC INDEX  
Apocalypse Explained AE E
Apocalypse Revealed AR R
Athanasian Creed ATH Ath
Brief Exposition BE B
Canons of the New Church CAN Can, Canons
Conjugial Love CL M
Consummation of the Age CONSUM Abom
Conversation with Calvin CALVIN Calvin
Conversations with Angels ANG Conv, Conv. Ang., ConvAng
Coronis CORO Coro
De Conjugio DE CONJ De Conj, Mar, Marr
De Domino DE DOM De Dom, Dom
De Verbo DE VERBO De Verbo, Verbo, Word
Precepts of the Decalogue DECALOGUE Decalog, Precepts
Divine Love D. LOVE D. Love, Love
Divine Wisdom D. WIS D. Wis, Wis., Wisdom
Divine Love and Wisdom DLW W
Divine Providence DP P
Doctrine of Charity CHARITY C, Char
Doctrine of Faith FAITH F
Doctrine of the Lord LORD L, Lord
Doctrine of the Sacred Scripture SS S
Doctrine of Life LIFE Life
Earths in the Universe EU U
Ecclesiastical History ECC HIST Ecc. Hist, Sketch
Five Memorable Relations 5MEM 5M, Five Mem., 5 Mem
Formula Concordia Index FORM CON INDEX  
Gad and Asher GAD ASHER Gad
God the Savior GOD SAVIOR GodSavior
Heaven and Hell HH H
Influx INF Influx
Interaction Between the Soul and Body ISB I, Influx
Invitation to the New Church INV Inv
Justification JUST De Just, Jus
Last Judgment LJ J
Last Judgment (Continued) CLJ CJ
Last Judgment (Posthumous) LJP J. (Post.), LJ (Post)
Letters LETT Letter, Letters
Marriage Index 1 MARR INDEX 1 MarrInd 1
Marriage Index 2 MARR INDEX 2 MarrInd 2
Miracles and Signs MIRC Mirac
New Jerusalem and its Heavenly Doctrine NJHD N, HD
Nine Questions 9Q Q
Prophets and Psalms PP  
Scriptural Confirmations SC CONF SC, S Conf
Specimen and Sketch SPECIMEN  
Spiritual Experiences-Word Explained SE-WE  
Spiritual Experiences SE D, SD
Spiritual Experiences Minor SEM SD min., SEm
Summary Exposition Apocalypse SUM EXP APOC  
True Christian Religion TCR T
True Christian Religion Additions TCR ADDITIONS Tadd, TCRadd
White Horse WH  
White Horse (Appendix) WH APPENDIX WHapp

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