

An edition of The Augustana story (2008)
Shaping Lutheran Identity in North America
By Maria Elizabeth Erling,Maria Erling,Mark Granquist
Publish Date
May 1, 2008
Publisher
Augsburg Fortress Publishers,Augsburg Fortress
Language
eng
Pages
376
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.