RELIGIOUS SITES IN AMERICA. A Dictionary. (A Reference Guide. )

Snodgrass, Mary Ellen

ISBN 10: 1576071545 / ISBN 13: 9781576071540

Published by Denver CO./Oxford UK. 2000. ABC~CLIO, Inc., 2000

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full color illustrated & decorative glossy hardbound 4to. no dustwrapper as issued. fine cond. clean inside & out. binding square & tight. covers clean with minor ding to bottom edge, minor scraches on rear. edges clean. contents free of all markings. first edition. first printing (# 1 in # line). acknowl. preface intro. xvii+508p. timeline of american religious pluralism. religious sites by state. glossary. biblio. index. listings a to z. ".explores more than 160 worships groups".in all 50 states.including location, origin, & history.navajoh sand painting.evangelism, Messianic Judaism, ki healing, .Idaho's Old Mission.Hermanos Penitentes.peyotism.all sites are active religious centers, entries detail site supervision, location, and layout and include telephone and fax numbers and email and web addresses". religion. travel. american history. anthropology. sociology. archaeology. american indian religion. buddhism. christianity. judaism. bahai'i. amanism. amaterasu. zoroastrianism. voodoo. mormonism. astrology. candomble. cathari. dao~confucianism. creole culture. dance. scientology. wicca. drumming eckankar. healing. hinduism. homosexuals. islam. shamanism. medicine wheel. medicine man. medititation. paganism. petroglyphs. pueblos. powwow. purification. santeria. sikhism. sufism. swedenborgianism. taosim. totemism. cao dai.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: RELIGIOUS SITES IN AMERICA. A Dictionary. (A Reference Guide. )
• Publisher: Denver CO./Oxford UK. 2000. ABC~CLIO, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576071545
• ISBN 13: 9781576071540
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis

Ranging over the incredibly diverse American religious expression, Religious Sites in America explores more than 160 worship sites as representative examples of individual beliefs and practices.

Religious Sites in America examines the location, origin, and history of each site, its size and accessibility, and its purpose and influence. Entries examine uniquely American worship: a passion play enacted by the Hermanos Penitentes, high holy days celebrated over the Internet, and peyotism, one of the oldest worship practices indigenous to the continent.

Because all sites are active religious centers, entries detail site supervision, location, and layout, and include telephone and fax numbers and e-mail and Web addresses. In addition to a site's significance, history, and architecture, the coverage also summarizes its religious activities and outreach programs.

A detailed timeline charts the growth of widespread religious expression in America. A glossary, an extensive bibliography, a subject index, and illustrations complete the coverage.

About the Author

Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an educator and expert in classical mythology, literature, and the humanities.