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A Guide to American Cultures: Religious Diversity in the US
These areas cover US religion generally and specific religious traditions.
BL 2525 - Religion in the US BL 2370 - Shamanism BM - Judaism BP - Islam BQ - Buddhism BR - Christianity
Reference Books
Contemporary American Religion - Ref BL 2525 .C65 1999
Contains over 500 short articles on facets of American religious life, including organizations, movements, practices, trends, and beliefs.
Encyclopedia of African American Religions - Ref BR 563 .E53 1993
Offers substantial articles on people, organizations, churches, and topics such as "preaching and the preacher in African American Religion" and "theology, black." Includes chronology and introductory essays as well as a thorough bibliography.
Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States - Ref BP67 .U6 E53 2007
Volume one contains entries about Islam in the United States; volume two contains primary documents and further investigations into topics such as citizenship, gender, and September 11.
Encyclopedia of Religion in America - Ref BL 2520 .E52 2010 (4 vols.)
Covers a broad range of historical and contemporary topics related to religion in America and includes extensive bibliographies
Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience - Ref BL 2525 .E53 1988
Contains substantial articles surveying religions, cultural context, issues, and other broad topics, each with a helpful bibliography for further research.
Handbook of Denominations in the United States - Ref BL 2525 .M425 2005
An excellent one-stop reference for overviews of denominations.
Hispanic American Religious Cultures - Ref BL2525 .H57 2009 (2 vols.)
Presents information on the diversity of Hispanic American religious expression, including historical development and current trends.
Hispanic American Religious Cultures - Ref BL2525 .H57 2009 (2 vols.)
Presents information on the diversity of Hispanic American religious expression, including historical development and current trends.
Religion and American Cultures - Ref BL 2525 .R448 2015
Newly revised, this multi-volume set covers the intersection of culture and various religions in American life, as well as various views individual traditions have toward topics such as the body, death, and sexuality. The set also includes a richness of primary source materials.
