TY - BOOK AU - Melton,J.Gordon AU - Beverley,James AU - Jones,Constance AU - Nadell,Pamela Susan ED - Gale (Firm) TI - Melton's encyclopedia of American religions T2 - Gale eBooks SN - 9781414462653 AV - BL2525 .M449 2017 U1 - 200.973/03 23 PY - 2017///] CY - Farmington Hills, Mich. PB - Gale, Cengage Learning KW - Sects KW - United States KW - Cults KW - Directories KW - Canada KW - Religion KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; volume 1. United States -- volume 2. Canada N2 - 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 UR - https://ezp.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/2NVU/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=lom_nwmichcoll ER -