Encyclopedia of American Religions, renamed Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions in the eighth edition, is a reference book edited by J. Gordon Melton (editor-in-chief) first published in 1978, by Consortium Books, A McGrath publishing company. It is currently in its ninth edition and has become a standard reference work in the study of religion in the United States.
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External links The Encyclopedia of American Religions (1978; first edition) The Encyclopedia of American Religions (1987; second edition) Encyclopedia of American Religions (1999; sixth edition)