This bibliographic guide to book and journal literature focuses on the history and traditions of the world's principal religions. Rather than an annotated list of sources, it includes descriptive essays signed by contributors to the volume. It includes author and subject indexes. John A. Saliba. This bibliography provides comprehensive coverage of materials that address new religious movements as well as literature on alternative and other groups cited by scholars in the field.
Annotations are descriptive rather than critical.
Indexes to authors, religious movements, and subjects are found at the end of the volume. An Organizational Bibliography . Anthony J. Blasi. This source includes studies of better and lesser known religious traditions in the world as well as new religions and cults that have emerged in contemporary societies. It highlights the presence of religious traditions and denominations in national, regional, and local contexts.