Encyclopedia of American Religions. J. Gordon Melton, ed. 7thed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 1408 pp.

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Title:Encyclopedia of American Religions
Editor(s):J. Gordon Melton
Edition: 7th ed.
Imprint:Gale
Place of Publication:Detroit
Publication Year:2003
Total Pages:1408
ISBN:978-0-7876-6384-1
eISBN:978-0-7876-7702-2
Format:Encyclopedia
Frequency:Monographs
Language:English
Audience: General
Gale Subject Headings:Religion; Regional religion studies; Arts and humanities; Regional and area studies
LC Subject(s):Sects-United States-Cults-United States-Sects-United States-Directories-Cults-United States-Directories-United States-Religion
Description:Comprehensive coverage of more than 2,300 North American religious groups in the U.S. and Canada -- from Adventists to Zen Buddhists. Information is presented in two distinct sections, essays and directory listings describing the historical development of religious families and providing factual information about each group within those families. Includes, when available, rubrics for membership figures, educational facilities and periodicals.
Publisher:Gale
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Copyright Statement:COPYRIGHT 2003 Gale, COPYRIGHT 2006 Gale, Cengage Learning