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He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including several encyclopedias, handbooks, and almanacs on American religion and new religious movements. ...n new religions, and articles in many other reference works, handbooks and encyclopedias of religion.

...orical overviews, compilations of good ''Britannica'' articles, children's encyclopedias and atlases. These policies are still in practice today.

...ister's Best Encyclopedias: A Comparative Guide to General and Specialized Encyclopedias | edition = 2nd | publisher = Oryx Press | location = Phoenix, Arizona | is ...a still in print.<ref name="EB_encyclopedia">{{cite encyclopedia | title = Encyclopedias and Dictionaries | encyclopedia = Encyclopædia Britannica | edition= 15<su

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...age," "bottle imps," "magic darts," "tinker's talk"). Numerous profiles of historical figures with ties to the occult include [[John Dee]], Mary Baker Eddy, and [[Category:Encyclopedias on religion|Occultism, An Encyclopaedia of]]

...ler, [http://www.jstor.org/pss/1839450 "Fictitious biography"], ''American Historical Review'' '''42''' (1937:680-90)</ref> According to Schindler ...t of the places visited by his characters are real places, and most of the historical events in which they participated are genuine. However, he sometimes made m

{{redirect|Cyclopædia|encyclopedias generally|Encyclopedia}} ...n the eighteenth century. The ''Cyclopaedia'' was one of the first general encyclopedias to be produced in English.

...and literature of Bible lands, customs, family life, occupations, and the historical and religious environments of Bible people. [[Category:Encyclopedias on religion]]

...t was far broader in scope than previous efforts at comprehensive Catholic encyclopedias, which had studied only internal Church affairs. It also offers in-depth portrayals of historical and philosophical ideas, persons and events, from the Roman Catholic point

* [[List of online encyclopedias]] ...rg/sici?sici=0002-8762(190401)9%3A2%3C341%3AEB%3E2.0.CO%3B2-8 The American Historical Review, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Jan., 1904), pp. 341-342 doi:10.2307/1833370] - arti

...ns and explanations of many famous phrases, allusions and figures, whether historical or mythical. ...tively recent literature. On top of this, Brewer added notes on important historical figures and events, and other things which he thought would be of interest,