Collegiate Affiliation
History

Luke specializes in the cultural history of the Atlantic World, and he is interested in religion, early modern ethnography, and engraving during the early decades of the Enlightenment (1680-1720). His current research focuses on discussions of religion as they occured in early academic journals in Amsterdam, Paris, and London, and on the history of the Christian concept of idolatry.

Educational Background & Specialties
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Educational Background

  • BA: History, Bethel University, 2003
  • MDiv, STM: Master of Divinity, Master of Sacred Theology, Yale University, 2009, 2010
  • MEd: Education, Vanderbilt University, 2013

Specialties

  • Early Modern Europe
  • Islamic Mediterranean