| Description |
1 online resource (x, 388 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles |
| Contents |
The European background to American Lutheranism -- Excursus 1: Rasmus Jensen and Danish exploration -- Beginnings, 1619-1720 -- Excursus 2: Lutherans in the Caribbean -- Early colonial developments, 1720-1748 -- Excursus 3: Colonial Lutheran pastoral care -- Establishment of Eastern Lutheranism, 1748-1781 -- Excursus 4: Red and green and black and blue : Lutheran hymnals and their impact -- Lutherans in a new nation, 1781-1820 -- Excursus 5: "Father" Adam Keffer and early Canadian Lutheranism -- Expansion and conflict, 1820-1855 -- Excursus 6: "Praise the Lord" : Lutherans and American revivalism -- Mass immigration, 1855-1888 -- Excursus 7: Thea : one life among many -- Structuring an American Lutheranism, 1888-1918 -- Excursus 8: Colleges and controversy -- Becoming Americans, 1918-1940 -- Excursus 9: Lutherans and the Lodge -- Lutherans in war and peace, 1940-1965 -- Excursus 10: American Lutheran aid to refugees -- Turmoil, change, and consolidation, 1965-1988 -- Excursus 11: Lutheran cooperation -- Uncertain present, uneasy future, 1988-2013 -- Excursus 12: Hispanic Lutheranism -- Epilogue: Hope |
| Summary |
The story of Lutherans in America is one of mutual influence. From the first small groups of Lutherans to arrive in the colonies, to the large immigrations to the rich heartland of a growing nation, Lutherans have influenced, and been influenced by, America. In this lively and engaging new history, Granquist brings to light not only the varied and fascinating institutions that Lutherans founded and sustained but the people that lived within them. The result is a generous, human history that tells a complete story--not only about politics and policies but also the piety and the practical experiences of the Lutheran men and women who lived and worked in the American context. Bringing the story all the way to the present day and complemented with new charts, maps, images, and sidebars, Granquist ably covers the full range of Lutheran expressions, bringing order and clarity to a complex and vibrant tradition |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-375) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Lutherans -- United States -- History
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Lutheran Church -- United States -- History
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11.55 Protestantism.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- Protestant.
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RELIGION -- Christian Church -- History.
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Lutheran Church
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Lutherans
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Luthertum
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Lutherische Kirche
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Lutheranen.
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United States
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USA
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Verenigde Staten.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Geschiedenis (vorm)
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781451494297 |
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1451494297 |
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