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    <![CDATA[Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead]]>
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    <![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton has the credentials: he's a religious historian, author of 25 books about religion and vampires, president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula (founded in Bucharest, Romania), and chairman of the committee that put on Dracula '97: A Centennial Celebration in Los Angeles. <em>The Vampire Book</em> is meticulously researched and well organized. Included are an article on the cultural history of the vampire; a historical timeline; addresses of vampire societies all over the world; a 55-page filmography; vampires in plays, opera, and ballet; a 13-page list of vampire novels; and an extensive index. The A to Z entries, each with a short bibliography, include vampire lore in more than 30 different geographic regions and a comprehensive &quot;who's who,&quot; and cover topics ranging from fingernails to sexuality, the Camarilla to Szekelys.  ]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Church of Scientology (Studies in Contemporary Religions, series volume 1)]]>
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  </authors>  <published>2000</published>
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    <![CDATA[Vampire Gallery: A Who's Who of the Undead]]>
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    <![CDATA[In addition to 200 sketches of fictional vampire characters of the 19th and 20th century, this book also contains essays about vampires, from literature, graphic novels, music, and other areas.]]>
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  </authors>  <published>1998</published>
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    <![CDATA[VideoHound's Vampires on Video]]>
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    <![CDATA[Don't be fooled by the easy-to-read format and unabashed enthusiasm of this book: this is not just a fun movie-watching companion for vampire fans, but also an impressive resource for students of this cinematic subgenre. J. Gordon Melton, who wrote <em>The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead</em>, is the founder and president of the American chapter of the Transylvanian Society of Dracula, which puts out a scholarly journal and was instrumental in organizing &quot;Dracula '97,&quot; a celebration in honor of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Bram Stoker's <em>Dracula</em>. <em>Vampires on Video</em> contains over 600 lighthearted mini-reviews, 40 sidebar essays on vampire film topics (e.g., individual actors, blaxploitation, Renfield), over 75 black-and-white photos, a guide to vampires on the Internet, a guide to video distributors, and four indices (alternate titles, cast, director, category). The book is a bit thin on European and Asian films, and doesn't have much critical analysis, but that's nit-picking.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Melton's Encyclopedia Of American Religions]]>
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    <![CDATA[Representing many years of research, this impressive three-volume reference series explores the broad sweep of North American religions--19 families encompassing some 1,500 different religious bodies. Each volume features in-depth essays on the historical development of specific religions, descriptions of each group's membership, cross-references and other important data.]]>
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        <name><![CDATA[Rodney Stark]]></name>
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    <![CDATA[Cults, Religion, and Violence]]>
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    <![CDATA[Contrary to conventional wisdom, violent episodes involving cults are rare historically. But their potential to affect and disrupt civic life looms large and efforts to manage these incidents involve controversial issues of religious freedom, politics, state intervention, and public security. The interpretive challenge of this book is to provide a social scientific explanation for these rare events. The authors conclude that they usually involve some combination of internal and external dynamics through which a new religious movement and society become polarized.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Encyclopedia of American Religions]]>
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    <![CDATA[Encyclopedia of American Religions: A Comprehensive Study of the Major Religious Groups in the United States]]>
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    <![CDATA[Representing many years of research, this impressive three-volume reference series explores the broad sweep of North American religions--19 families encompassing some 1,500 different religious bodies. Each volume features in-depth essays on the historical development of specific religions, descriptions of each group's membership, cross-references and other important data.]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Children of God, &quot;The Family&quot;]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Family, as the Children of God were first known, emerged in the late 1960s out of the &quot;Jesus People&quot; movement that attempted to reach a popular subculture. Jesus People came from the broader Evangelical movement, rooted in nineteenth-century questions of faith and authority in the larger American Protestant sphere.  <p>The challenges of science to traditional Christian belief united fundamentalists of the 1960s into a broad movement. Initially, David Berg, who founded the Children of God, worked with an inner-city rescue mission in Los Angeles. It was there that he recruited troubled teenagers to his Pentecostal movement and to his gypsy spirit guide named Abrahim. Over the years, the group grew into a free-love experiment, relocated to Europe, underwent a moral reformation, and became a global phenomenon.</p>]]>
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    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[New Age Almanac]]>
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    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
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        <name><![CDATA[Jerome Clark]]></name>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/26426.Jerome_Clark]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.95</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>145</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>10</text_reviews_count>
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    <id>646820</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Aidan A. Kelly]]></name>
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    <average_rating>3.00</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>3</ratings_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1991</published>
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        <book>
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  <title>
    <![CDATA[Nelson's Guide to Denominations: The Primary Resource for Understanding and Navigating America's Christian Organizations]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Complete Guide to American Denominations and Christian Organizations. <em>Nelson's Guide to Denominations</em> provides essential data on 800+ Protestant and Catholic churches operating in the United States and Canada, plus ecumenical and cooperative associations and parachurch organizations. Every entry reports the name of the group, a brief history, key leaders or a contact person, address, email and/or website, membership stats, unique features, world mission affiliates, and sidebars on special ministry initiatives. The guide also includes a section on trends and prospects for the church in North America and a symposium on the Bible in America.</p>]]>
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    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>2007</published>
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        <book>
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  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;From sacred mountains and places of pilgrimage to visions and out-of-body travel, this reference explores unusual and unexplained physical events, apparitions, and other phenomena rooted in religious beliefs. Each entry features a balanced presentation and includes a description of the phenomenon, the religious claims surrounding the occurrence, and a scientific response. Touring the world and history, this comprehensive reference includes entries on angels, comets, Marian apparitions, and religious figures such as Jesus, Mohammad, and Lao Tzu.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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    <author>
    <id>49066</id>
        <name><![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton]]></name>
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    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>2007</published>
</book>

        <book>
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  <isbn>0897749022</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780897749022</isbn13>
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    <![CDATA[Prime-Time Religion: An Encyclopedia of Religious Broadcasting]]>
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    <![CDATA[Introducing the first authoritative guide to cover every aspect of religious broadcasting from its inception in 1921 to the present. Prime Time Religion contains over 430 entries chosen for their historical importance, national or international impact, exemplary nature, and longevity in the field of religious broadcasting. The book covers all religious groups who have turned to radio and television to promote their messages.]]>
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    <id>49066</id>
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    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
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    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
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    <author>
    <id>486115</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Jon R. Stone]]></name>
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    <average_rating>3.67</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>0</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1997</published>
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        <book>
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  <isbn>0816049858</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780816049851</isbn13>
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    <![CDATA[Protestant Faith in America]]>
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    <![CDATA[America is often thought of as a Protestant nation and slightly more than half of the population currently profess their membership in a church rooted in the original Protestant movement of the 16th century. Protestants established their churches in the American colonies early on, their descendents fought in the American Revolution, and they took the lead in conquering the continent and civilizing the frontier. Their culture dominated the land through the 19th century and it continues to wield a vast influence on the direction of American life even today. This volume focuses on those churches that trace their history to the Reformation within the Roman Catholic Church, including the Lutheran, Reformed, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Episcopal churches. More specifically, it explores the Protestant faith and addresses the impact these churches and their members have had on American culture and society. It discusses the leading role of Protestants in the founding of many of the country's most prestigious institutions of higher learning, including Harvard, Yale, Rutgers, and Princeton.  It also looks at the significant positions Protestants maintain in business, politics, and intellectual society. Protestant Faith in America offers an objective look at this group that has contributed much in developing a strong America.]]>
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    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>2003</published>
</book>

        <book>
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  <isbn>0810372215</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780810372214</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">0</text_reviews_count>
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    <![CDATA[Churches Speak on: Pornography]]>
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    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1990</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">3873464</id>
  <isbn>0810372185</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780810372184</isbn13>
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  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Churches Speak on: AIDS : Official Statements from Religious Bodies And Ecumenical Organizations (Churches Speak Series)]]>
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    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <author>
    <id>49066</id>
        <name><![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton]]></name>
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    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49066.J_Gordon_Melton]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1989</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">2394382</id>
  <isbn>081035487X</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780810354876</isbn13>
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  <title>
    <![CDATA[Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology]]>
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    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <author>
    <id>49066</id>
        <name><![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton]]></name>
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    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1996</published>
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        <book>
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  <isbn>0829806199</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780829806199</isbn13>
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  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Cult Experience: Responding to the New Religious Pluralism]]>
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  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4609905.The_Cult_Experience_Responding_to_the_New_Religious_Pluralism</link>
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    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <author>
    <id>49066</id>
        <name><![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton]]></name>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49066.J_Gordon_Melton]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>71193</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Robert L. Moore]]></name>
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    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/71193.Robert_L_Moore]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.81</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>16</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1982</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">4596525</id>
  <isbn>0800730143</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780800730147</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">0</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[American religious creeds]]>
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  <small_image_url>http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4596525.American_religious_creeds</link>
  <average_rating>0.0</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>0</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <author>
    <id>49066</id>
        <name><![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49066.J_Gordon_Melton]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1991</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">3458641</id>
  <isbn>0810349213</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780810349216</isbn13>
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  <title>
    <![CDATA[Religious Leaders of America: A Biographical Guide to Founders and Leaders of Religious Bodies, Churches, and Spiritual Groups in North America]]>
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  <average_rating>0.0</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>0</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <author>
    <id>49066</id>
        <name><![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49066.J_Gordon_Melton]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1991</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">650419</id>
  <isbn>1557787565</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781557787569</isbn13>
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  <title>
    <![CDATA[Finding Enlightenment Through Ramtha: The Emergence of Gnosticism in the West]]>
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  <image_url>http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg</image_url>
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  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/650419.Finding_Enlightenment_Through_Ramtha_The_Emergence_of_Gnosticism_in_the_West</link>
  <average_rating>0.0</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>0</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <author>
    <id>49066</id>
        <name><![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49066.J_Gordon_Melton]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1996</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">4198800</id>
  <isbn>0810389932</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780810389939</isbn13>
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  <title>
    <![CDATA[National Directory of Churches, Synagogues, and Other Houses of Worship: Western States : Alaska Arizona California Colorado Guam Hawaii Idaho Monta (National ... of Churches, Synagogues, &amp; Other 1 Houses)]]>
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  <average_rating>0.0</average_rating>
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    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <author>
    <id>49066</id>
        <name><![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49066.J_Gordon_Melton]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1993</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">1184946</id>
  <isbn>0810376474</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780810376472</isbn13>
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  <title>
    <![CDATA[Women's Ordination: Official Statements from Religious Bodies and Ecumenical Organizations]]>
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  <image_url>http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg</image_url>
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  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1184946.Women_s_Ordination_Official_Statements_from_Religious_Bodies_and_Ecumenical_Organizations</link>
  <average_rating>0.0</average_rating>
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  <description>
    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <author>
    <id>49066</id>
        <name><![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49066.J_Gordon_Melton]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1990</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">1184947</id>
  <isbn>0824093771</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780824093778</isbn13>
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  <title>
    <![CDATA[Magic, witchcraft, and paganism in America: A bibliography : compiled from the files of the Institute for the Study of American Religion]]>
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  <image_url>http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg</image_url>
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  <description>
    <![CDATA[Melton ( Religious leaders of America, Directory of religious organizations ) assembled the first edition for release in 1982 under the title Sects and cults in America bibliographical guides, v.1 . The second edition has nearly doubled (to 2,540 entries) with the publishing of the 1980s. Two prefa]]>
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    <author>
    <id>49066</id>
        <name><![CDATA[J. Gordon Melton]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49066.J_Gordon_Melton]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.99</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>207</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>20</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1982</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">4437093</id>
  <isbn>0824090373</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780824090371</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">0</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Biographical Dictionary of American Cult and Sect Leaders (Garland Reference Library of Social Science, Vol. 212)]]>
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  <image_url>http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4437093.Biographical_Dictionary_of_American_Cult_and_Sect_Leaders</link>
  <average_rating>0.0</average_rating>
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  <description>
    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <author>
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