Handbook of denominations in the United States New ninth edition
Frank Spencer Mead
- 2nd.
- U.S.A Abingdon 1992
- 316tr. Hardcover 22cm
A reference on America's religious denominations, with information on some 200 religious groups. Descriptions of denominations and sub-groups discuss the historical background, doctrines and teachings, and governmental organization, and offer statistics on churches, members, schools, and institutions. Includes appendices of denominational headquarters, Evangelical traditions, and Pentecostal bodies, plus a glossary. This tenth edition incorporates a new format making it easier to identify large denominational families.