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Historical dictionary of Lutheranism / Günther Gassmann ; in cooperation with Duane H. Larson and Mark W. Oldenburg.
LIBRA BX8007 .G37 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gassmann, Günther.
- Series:
- Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements ; no. 35.
- Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements ; no. 35
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lutheran Church--Dictionaries.
- Lutheran Church.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 420 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- This historical dictionary examines the development of Lutheranism from its inception in the 16th century to its place as one of the largest and most influential Protestant denominations in the modern world. This book explores Lutheranism's middle position between Roman Catholicism/ Eastern Orthodoxy and the Reformed Presbyterian and other Protestant Churches. It is well-suited to the religious scholar and those with a historical interest in church development.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-417).
- ISBN:
- 0810839458
- OCLC:
- 44876955
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