Handbook of Denominations in the USA

"The new, revised edition of a perennial reference favorite! The Handbook of Denominations is widely recognized as the most accurate, objective, and comprehensive source of information on America's religious denominations. Revisions in the 11th edition include: - new introductory article, "Religion in America" - reorganization of church "family" groupings, with expanded treatment of Catholic, Fundamentalist, Holiness, and Pentecostal churches, among others - updated and standardized statistical information - thoroughly revised directory of denominational offices - new appendices, including information on membership in the National Association of Evangelicals and the National Council of the Churches of Christ - chart showing the historical relationships of church bodies to one another - revised bibliography "