Melton's encyclopedia of American religions / J. Gordon Melton ; James Beverley, Constance Jones, Pamela S. Nadell, associate editors ; foreword by Rodney Stark.
Covers numerous North American religious groups in the U.S. and Canada. Includes essays and directory listings describing the historical development of religious families and providing factual information about each group within those families. Provides, when available, rubrics for membership figure...
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