| Description |
256 pages ; 23 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Modern-day prophets and polygamists: fundamentalist Mormons -- The not-so-simple life: the Amish and Mennonites -- Signs, wonders, and miracles: charismatics and Pentecostals -- Hoodoo, voodoo, and juju: Afro-Caribbean religions -- Full of the devil: demonic possession and exorcisms -- Sympathy for the devil: Satanism -- It's all in your head: Dianetics and Scientology -- Something old, something new: New Age spirituality -- Friends in high places: the Quakers. |
| Summary |
Stollznow lifts the veil on strange and unusual religious beliefs and practices in the modern-day United States. From the Amish to Voodoo, the beliefs in this book may be unorthodox-- and often dangerous-- but they are always fascinating. |
| Subject |
Christianity -- United States.
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United States -- Religious life and customs.
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United States -- Religion.
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Neue Religion.
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Religionsausubung.
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Sekte.
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USA.
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| Added Title |
Strange and unusual religious beliefs and practices in the United States |
| ISBN |
9781939578006 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1939578000 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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