Carter Lindberg (1937 – April 8, 2024) was an American historian. He was Professor Emeritus of
Church History
Church history or ecclesiastical history as an academic discipline studies the history of Christianity and the way the Christian Church has developed since its inception.
Henry Melvill Gwatkin defined church history as "the spiritual side of t ...
at
Boston University School of Theology and is best known for his book ''The European Reformations''.
Lindberg studied at
Augustana College, the
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and the
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa (U of I, UIowa, or Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized int ...
. He died on April 8, 2024.
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1937 births
2024 deaths
Reformation historians
Augustana College (Illinois) alumni
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago alumni
University of Iowa alumni
Boston University School of Theology faculty
21st-century American historians
21st-century American male writers
American male non-fiction writers
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