A biographical guide to 1,044 men and women who have shaped American religious life since 1865. For each individual, it provides birth date and place; death date and place (if applicable); affiliation/occupation; a discussion of the individual's education, training, beliefs, and influence; and a bibliography of sources for further information. It covers both Christian and non-Christian traditions, historical figures as well as current newsmakers like Jesse Jackson and Elizabeth Clare Prophet, and goes beyond leaders and founders of groups to include televangelists, songwriters, artists, poets, and writers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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This work provides a profile of 1500 prominent men and women in American religion ranging from Adventists to Zen Buddhists. The information is arranged in a single alphabet and includes the name, date and place of birth, date and place of death and religious affiliation of each person listed. The text also presents a narrative profile describing the individual's background and training and their contribution to the establishment, development and doctrine of his or her church. An index lists all churches, groups, people, publications and an appendix lists all profiled leaders by the churches, religious bodies and spiritual groups with which they are affiliated.
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