Contemporary American religion
Contemporary American religion [electronic resource] /
Wade Clark Roof, editor in chief.
- New York : Macmillan Reference USA, c2000.
- 1 online resource (2 v. (xxvii, 861 p.)) : ill.
- Gale virtual reference library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Editorial and production staff -- Preface -- Alphabetical list of articles -- Contemporary American religion (Articles A-Z) -- Index.
Explores contemporary American religion in all its diversity. In addition to profiling religious groups, from the modern forms of Catholicism and Judaism to cults such as Heaven's Gate and the Branch Davidians, the set includes articles on cultural, social, and legal issues, as well as holidays and celebrations, the arts, and other topics. 2 volumes. For general and academic audiences.
9780028658803 (electronic book) 0028658809 (electronic book)
United States--Religion--Encyclopedias.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Editorial and production staff -- Preface -- Alphabetical list of articles -- Contemporary American religion (Articles A-Z) -- Index.
Explores contemporary American religion in all its diversity. In addition to profiling religious groups, from the modern forms of Catholicism and Judaism to cults such as Heaven's Gate and the Branch Davidians, the set includes articles on cultural, social, and legal issues, as well as holidays and celebrations, the arts, and other topics. 2 volumes. For general and academic audiences.
9780028658803 (electronic book) 0028658809 (electronic book)
United States--Religion--Encyclopedias.
