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Religion -- Encyclopedias

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1008080852.gifMelton's Encyclopedia of American Religions (8th ed., 2009), by J. Gordon Melton, editor    
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"Comprehensive as well as compelling, with coverage on more than 2,300 North American religious groups in the US and Canada -- from Adventists to Zen Buddhists... more
1008080852.gifPilgrimage From the Ganges to Graceland: An Encyclopedia (2002), by Linda Kay Davidson and David M. Gitlitz    
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Contains more than 500 entries on destinations of both religious and secular pilgrimages around the world... more
1008080852.gifReligion and American Law: An Encyclopedia, by Paul Finkelman, editor    
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Covering dates ranging from the colonial period to 1997, this encyclopedia provides "detailed entries on all of the major Supreme Court decisions dealing with church and state, topical and theoretical essays relating to the issue, and cogent biographies of those Justices whose decisions have achieved landmark status in the debate... more
1008080852.gifReligion and the Law in America: An Encyclopedia of Personal Belief and Public Policy, by Scott A. Merriman    
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Contains essays and entries on the interaction between religion and the law in the United States... more
1008080852.gifRoutledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, by George Hart    
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Listing and description of the deities in the ancient Egyptian pantheon... more
1008080852.gifRoutledge Reference Resources Online - Advanced Search page    
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Search page for several dozen online encyclopedias and dictionaries, in the areas of political science and religion: Politics and International Relations Resource and Religion Resource... more
1008080852.gifSatanism Today: An Encyclopedia of Religion, Folklore, and Popular Culture (2001), by James R. Lewis    
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Contains nearly 300 entries on Satan depicted throughout traditional theology, mythology, art and literature, and popular culture... more
1008080852.gifShamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and Culture (2004), by Mariko Namba Walter and Eva Jane Neumann Fridman, editors    
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Contains nearly 200 entries on shamanic belief systems, practices, rituals, and related phenomena... more
1008080852.gifTraditional Festivals: a Multicultural Encyclopedia, by Christian Roy    
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Brief information on festivals from all major religions... more
1008080852.gifWitchcraft Today: An Encyclopedia of Wiccan and Neopagan Traditions (1999), by James R. Lewis    
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Contains entries on Neopagan concepts, rituals, practices, and practitioners ranging from African Religions and Celtic Tradition to Numerology and Theosoph... more
1008080852.gifWorld's Religions, by Stewart Sutherland , Leslie Houlden , Peter Clarke , and Friedhelm Hardy, editors    
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Contains 60 interlinked essays on the history, the theological basis, the practice and the current state of religion and religions throughout the world... more
1008080852.gifWorldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices, by Thomas Riggs    
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"Provides information on current religious practices around the world with an emphasis on how religions impact the daily lives of their followers... more

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