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The encyclopedia includes three types of entries: biographical sketches of 773 African American religious leaders; 341 entries on African American denominations and religious organizations (including white churches with significant black memberships and educational institutions); and topical articles on important aspects of African American religious life (e.g., African American Christians during the Colonial Era, Music in the African American Church). The biographical sketches range from a paragraph to several pages for such major figures as Martin Luther King. Entries for the larger African American denominations are likewise several pages in length, as are most of the topical articles.
The alphabetically arranged entries are preceded by three introductory essays and a chronology of major events in black religious history from 1618 to 1991. A bibliography of 303 major texts on African American religion follows the entries. Most of the entries conclude with a list of references specifically related to that subject. A directory section provides the current addresses and telephone numbers of the national headquarters of the churches and organizations covered in the encyclopedia.
In addition to the name and subject index, a "Biographical Cross-Index by Religious Tradition" lists all persons whose biographical sketches appear in the encyclopedia under the names of the denominations with which they have been associated. While the introduction makes reference to "30 or so major topical entries," examination of the alphabetical list of entries and the index identified only about half that number. A separate listing of the topical articles would have been useful.
The Directory of African American Religious Bodies [RBB D 15 91] claimed to be the first comprehensive reference work exclusively devoted to the African American religious experience. Although there is some duplication with the book under review, the two titles are complementary in significant ways. The unique contribution of the Encyclopedia is the biographies of religious leaders. The Directory, on the other hand, covers almost three times as many religious bodies and organizations, and users of the Encyclopedia are referred to the Directory for "more detailed listings of names and addresses within the African American religious community." The Directory was recommended for "larger academic and public libraries and for other libraries where there is interest in black religious bodies." The Encyclopedia is appropriate for a broader spectrum of libraries.
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