The Encyclopedia of American Religions
- The Encyclopedia of American Religions
Infobox Book
name = The Encyclopedia of American Religions
image_caption =
author = J. Gordon Melton
country = United States
language = English
subject = Religion in the United States
genre = Reference book
publisher = Gale Cengage
pub_date = December 2002 (7th edition)
pages = 1260
isbn = 0787663841
"The Encyclopedia of American Religions" is a reference book by J. Gordon Melton first published in 1978. It is currently in its seventh edition and has become a standard reference work in the study of religion in the United States. [Lippy, Charles H. "The Encyclopedia of American Religions second edition supplement" (Review). "Journal of American History" 75, 4 (March 1989), 1401.]
References
Further reading
* Lippy, Charles H. "The Encyclopedia of American Religions second edition supplement" (review). "Journal of American History" 75, 4 (March 1989), 1401.
* Michaelson, Robert S. "The Encyclopedia of American Religions" (review). "Sociological Analysis" 41, 3 (Autumn 1980), 290.
* Ellwood, Robert S., Jr. "The Encyclopedia of American Religions" (review). "Journal of the American Academy of Religion" 48, 3 (September 1980), 474-475.
* Lippy, Charles H. & Peter W. Williams. "The Encyclopedia of American Religions" (review). "Church History" 59, 4 (December 1990), 596-598.
* Stark, Rodney. "The Encyclopedia of American Religions" (review). "Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion" 18, 4 (December 1979), 424-426.
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