The Augustana Story
Subtitle: Shaping Lutheran Identity in North America
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers; Augsburg Fortress
Published: May 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780806680255
Subjects: Lutheran Churches; Religion; Religion - Church History; Religion - Socialissues; Christianity - Lutheran; General; Religion & Spirituality; Christianity - History - General; Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church; History; Lutheran Church; North America
Description: This is the first book since 1960 to chronicle the history of the Augustana Lutheran Church, which was founded in 1860 primarily by Swedish immigrants. The Augustana Lutheran Church was the largest organization ever founded by Swedish Americans, and it gave birth to a large number of literary works, colleges, and hospitals, as well as a theological seminary.-publisher.