Paul L. Maier | |
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Born | May 31, 1930 |
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Nationality | American |
Education | Harvard University (MA) Concordia Seminary (MDiv) Heidelberg University |
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Spouse | Joan |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Walter A. Maier (father) |
Paul L. Maier (born May 31, 1930)[1][2] is an American historian and novelist. He has written several works of scholarly and popular non-fiction about Christianity and novels about Christian historians. He is the former Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University, from which he retired in 2011, retaining the title of professor emeritus in the Department of History. He previously served as Third Vice President of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.