Religious Leaders of America: A Biographical Guide to Founders and Leaders of Religious Bodies, Churches, and Spiritual Groups in North...
- ISBN-10
- 0810388782
- ISBN-13
- 9780810388789
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / Reference
- Pages
- 724
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Gale Research
- Author
- J. Gordon Melton
Description
This reference by scholar J. Gordon Melton provides more than 1200 detailed biographical profiles of the contemporary and historical men and women responsible for influencing American religion. Each biographical profile begins with the name, birth date and place, death date and place (if applicable), and affiliation/occupation of the religious leader.
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- 1991
- 604 pages
- Paperback
- Gale Research
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