Cults of America: A Reconnaissance in Space and Time

This paper examines the geographic distribution of American cults based on 501 independent groups listed in the Encyclopedia of American Religions, Vol. 2 (Melton, 1978). A third of the nation's cults are in California. However, when population is taken into account, Nevada and New Mexico excee...

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Authors: Stark, Rodney (Author) ; Bainbridge, William Sims (Author) ; Doyle, Daniel P. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 1979
In: Sociological analysis
Year: 1979, Volume: 40, Issue: 4, Pages: 347-359
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