World Lutheranism : a select bibliography for English readers /

Huber cites without annotations 1,820 English-language books, pamphlets, and dissertations about Lutheranism, c.1580-1996. The only comparable work, Luther and Lutheranism: A Bibliography Selected from the ATLA Religion Database, ed. by Paul D. Peterson (rev. ed., 1985), is much larger, arranged topically, and includes periodical articles. Huber (church history, archivist, and retired librarian, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, OH) has the subject knowledge and organizational ability to compile this fine work, definitive on the topic aside from the absence of periodical articles. He is author of a number of other books, videos, and reports, only one widely held: Educating Lutheran Pastors in Ohio, 1830-1960 (1989). World Lutheranism has four parts ("Reference," "Historical Lutheranism," "Cross-Cultural Missions," and "Contemporary Lutheranism") and an index of names. The detailed table of contents compensates for the lack of a subject index. The historical chapter does not cover the Reformation, only Lutheranism since 1580 around the world, emphasizing North America. This part cites reference works; biographies; works on regions, states, and synods; social and cultural history; works on theology, ecclesiology, liturgy, and ecumenism; education; home missions; social concerns; the practice of ministry; and the history of theology, ministry, and piety. The other long chapter, on contemporary Lutheranism, is organized like the historical chapter, emphasizing North American Lutheranism, with many citations to materials on the Missouri Synod and Lutherans' bilateral work with other Christian denominations. To find periodical articles, one must search ATLA Religion Database, Pro Quest, or other general databases in the humanities. Although specialized for college libraries, Huber's book is useful for undergraduates through faculty and will be wanted by larger academic , bible college, and seminary libraries. ; Michigan State University