George Marsden

For other uses, see George Marsden (disambiguation).
George Marsden
Born
George Mish Marsden

(1939-02-25) February 25, 1939 (age 85)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouse
Lucie Commeret
​
(m. 1969)​
[2]
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisThe New School Presbyterian Mind[1] (1966)
Doctoral advisorSydney E. Ahlstrom
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-discipline
Institutions
Doctoral students
Main interestsAmerican evangelicalism
Notable worksJonathan Edwards: A Life (2003)

George Mish Marsden (born February 25, 1939) is an American historian who has written extensively on the interaction between Christianity and American culture, particularly on Christianity in American higher education and on American evangelicalism. He is best known for his award-winning biography of the New England clergyman Jonathan Edwards, a prominent theologian of Colonial America.[3]

  1. ^ Marsden 1966.
  2. ^ "Marsden, George (Mish) 1939–" 2006, p. 272.
  3. ^ Hansen, Collin (February 5, 2009). "Marsden Discusses 'Short Life of Jonathan Edwards'". Christian History. Christianity Today. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.