What is the American Religions Collection?
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American Religions is a collection that contains more than 33,600 books, as well as over 4,987 serials and approximately 1,000 linear feet of manuscripts mainly relating to 20th century non traditional religions and splinter groups of larger religious bodies in North America. The core of the collection, assembled by J. Gordon Melton, includes major sections relating to Astrology, Buddhism, Christian Science, Evangelical Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Magick, Mormonism, the New Age Movement, Spiritualism, Theosophy, and numerous others. It is a non-circulating collection located in Special Research Collections on the 3rd floor, Mountain Side of the Library. Items are listed in UC Library Search. Check the American Religions Collection webpage for more information.