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160 pp.
| Oxford
| February, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-19-511196-6$$22.00
(3)
YA
Religion in American Life series.
This is a thorough history of American "dissenting religious groups" and their leaders. From Roger Williams's criticism of Puritan doctrines to the Heaven's Gate community, Stein evenhandedly examines these often-misrepresented groups, some of which have evolved into mainstream movements (Quakers, Christian Scientists). Black-and-white photos and reproductions accompany the text. A chronology is included. Bib., ind.