Melton, J. Gordon

Describes the history of Protestantism in America; its beliefs and practices; its impact on American culture, social issues, and politics; and important American Protestant leaders.

Contains over three thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about significant people, movements, cultures, and phenomenon within the world of occultism and parapsychology, covering fifty-two topic areas, including animal magnetism, clairvoyance, haunting, mesmerism, raps, stigmata, and teleportation.

Examines the history of religious practice and belief in the United States, covering a period that ranges over five hundred years, and includes over two hundred illustrations.

Contains approximately five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of vampires, vampirism, and vampire lore in popular culture; and includes a chronology, cross-references, and a listing of vampire-related resources.

Discusses the religious diversity in the United States, with more than 800 articles on important people, religious denominations, organizations and sects, significant events and themes, key issues, and movements.