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J. Gordon Melton

Author of The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead

Includes the names: Gordon Melton, J. Gordo Melton, Melton J. Gordon, Gordon J. Melton, J. Gordon Melton, J. Gordon Melton PhD, J GORDON MELTON EDITOR, Editor J. Gordon Melton

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J. Gordon Melton is the director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion in Santa Barbara, California. — biography from Nelson's Guide to Denominations: The Primary Resource for Understanding and Navigating America's Christian Organizations
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The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead 985 copies, 7 reviews
Encyclopedia of American Religions 111 copies, 1 review
Nelson's Guide to Denominations: The Primary Resource for… 108 copies
Vampire Gallery: A Who's Who of the Undead 68 copies, 1 review
Encyclopedic Handbook of CULTS IN AMERICA, 2nd Edition 58 copies
VideoHound's Vampires on Video 50 copies, 1 review
The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena 39 copies
Perspectives on the New Age 35 copies
Encylopedia of Occultism & Paprapsychology (Editor) 34 copies, 1 review
Encyclopedia Of Protestantism (Encyclopedia of World Religions) 28 copies, 1 review
Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and… 24 copies
Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, Vol. 2 M-Z 21 copies
The Church of Scientology (Studies in Contemporary Religions, series… 19 copies
New Age Almanac 18 copies
Encyclopedia of American Religions, Vol. 1 16 copies
The Cult Experience: Responding to the New Religious Pluralism 16 copies
Biographical Dictionary of American Cult and Sect Leaders (Garland… 15 copies
Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology (2 Volume Set) 14 copies
American Religious Creeds, Volume I 14 copies
Encyclopedia of American Religions, Vol. 2 14 copies
Encyclopedia of American Religions: Religious Creeds 1 13 copies
Finding Enlightenment: Ramtha's School of Ancient Wisdom 13 copies
New Age Encyclopedia 12 copies
Encyclopedia of American Religions, Vol. 3 12 copies
American Religious Creeds, Volume II 11 copies
Mormon Faith in America (Editor) 9 copies
Log cabins to steeples; the complete story of the United Methodist way in… 9 copies
Protestant Faith in America 8 copies
Religious Celebrations [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Holidays,… 8 copies
American Religious Creeds, Volume III 8 copies
MAGIC WITCHCARFT PAGANISM 1ED (Garland bibliographies on sects and cults) 8 copies
The Vampire in Folklore, History, Literature, Film and Television: A… 7 copies
A Will to Choose: The Origins of African American Methodism 6 copies
The Children of God, "The Family" 5 copies
The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Religious Creeds (Encyclopedia of… 5 copies
The Churches speak on AIDS : official statements from religious bodies and… 5 copies
The Churches Speak on: Capital Punishment (Churches Speak Series) 5 copies
American Religious Creeds: An Essential Compendium of More Than 450… 5 copies
Religious Leaders of America: A Biographical Guide to Founders and Leaders… 5 copies
Faiths across Time [4 volumes]: 5,000 Years of Religious History 4 copies
The literature of magick, witchcraft, and neo-paganism: A bibliographical… 4 copies
Directory of Religious Organizations in the United States 4 copies
The Churches speak on--abortion : official statements from religious… 4 copies
Religious Bodies in the U.S.: A Directory (Religious Information Systems) 3 copies
Religious leaders of America 3 copies
Prime-Time Religion: An Encyclopedia of Religious Broadcasting 3 copies
American Religions: An Illustrated History 3 copies
The encyclopedia of American religions, religious creeds : a compilation… 3 copies
The vampire almanac : the complete history 3 copies
An open letter concerning the local church, Witness Lee and the God-Men… 3 copies
The Churches Speak on: Euthanasia : Official Statements from Religious… 3 copies
Encyclopedia of American Religions Vol. One and Two 2 copies
Churches Speak on: Pornography (Churches Speak Series) 2 copies
Religious information sources : a worldwide guide 2 copies
The Churches Speak on Homosexuality: Official Statements from Religious… 2 copies
Il libro del soprannaturale 1 copy
Encyclopedia of World Religions Set, 6-Volumes (Facts on File Library of… 1 copy
Enciclopédia dos Vampiros 1 copy
The Peoples Temple and Jim Jones : broadening our perspective 1 copy
Livro Da Nova Era 1 copy
Melton's encyclopedia of American religions. Volume 1, United States 1 copy
The encyclopedia of American religions, Volume I 1 copy
The encyclopedia of American religions, Volume II 1 copy
African American Methodism in the M. E. Tradition: The Case of Sharp… 1 copy
The Vampire in the Comic Book 1 copy
Vampire Books: a Bibliography 1 copy
The Official Vampirella Collector's Checklist 1969-1998 (TSD Occasional… 1 copy
Chronicling the Vampire: A Collector's Guide to the Vampire Writings of… 1 copy
Directory of Religious Bodies in the United States (Author) 1 copy
Reiki: tecnica o religione? 1 copy
National Directory of Churches, Synagogues, and Other Houses of Worship:… 1 copy
Understanding New Religious Movements 1 copy
Faith in America: African-American, Baptist and Methodist, Buddhist,… 1 copy
Religious Leaders of America 2 1 copy
Religions of the World, Vol. 6 1 copy
The Encyclopedia of American Religions Supplement 1 copy
Religions of the World, Vol. 5 1 copy
Religions of the World, Vol. 1 1 copy
Religions of the World, Vol. 4 1 copy
Religions of the World, Vol. 2 1 copy
Religions of the world: Volume 3 E-H 1 copy
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1942-09-19
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Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Wyanet, Illinois, USA
Evanston, Illinois, USA
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Birmingham Southern College
Garrett Theological Seminary
Northwestern University
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Methodist Minister
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American Academy of Religion
American Society of Church History
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
The Transylvanian Society of Dracula
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Dr. Melton is the second most prolific contributor to the Encyclopædia Britannica.

J. Gordon Melton is the Distinguished Professor of American Religious History at the Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University, and the Director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion also based in Waco, Texas.

He is the author of more than 35 books, the great majority reference works or scholarly texts in American religious history, including the "Encyclopedia of American Religions" (eighth edition, 2009), and most recently "Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances and Spiritual Commemorations" (2011). He has also written several reference books in Dracula and vampire studies including the award winning "The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead" (third edition 2010).
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