Contains some 3,800 references, most briefly annotated, to English-language print resources published mainly since the 1970s, including books and book sections, journal articles, dissertations, and entries in dictionaries and encyclopedias, and excluding articles from magazines and monthly periodicals. Sections are organized geographically, and encompass Buddhism, Shamanism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, the Shakers, and Afro-American and Native American traditions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
