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Martin Luther : a late medieval life / Volker Leppin ; translated by Rhys Bezzant and Karen Roe.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Edition: English editionDescription: xvii, 135 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780801098215
Uniform titles:
  • Martin Luther. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 284.1092 B 23
LOC classification:
  • BR325 .L46613 2017
Contents:
The son: destined for higher things -- The monk -- The young professor -- The publicist -- The prophet -- The preacher-bishop from Wittenberg -- The year of climax, 1525 -- The educator -- The outsider: on the margins of the Reformation -- The old professor -- The end of life.
Summary: This brief, insightful biography of Martin Luther strips away the myths surrounding the Reformer to offer a more nuanced account of his life and ministry. Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, this accessible yet robustly historical and theological work highlights the medieval background of Luther's life in contrast to contemporary legends. Internationally respected church historian Volker Leppin explores the Catholic roots of Lutheran thought and locates Luther's life in the unfolding history of 16th-century Europe.
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Originally published in German in 2010. Translated from the German.

Foreword by Timothy J. Wengert.

National Library of Australia’s N copy signed by the author. ANL

Includes bibliographical references.

The son: destined for higher things -- The monk -- The young professor -- The publicist -- The prophet -- The preacher-bishop from Wittenberg -- The year of climax, 1525 -- The educator -- The outsider: on the margins of the Reformation -- The old professor -- The end of life.

This brief, insightful biography of Martin Luther strips away the myths surrounding the Reformer to offer a more nuanced account of his life and ministry. Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, this accessible yet robustly historical and theological work highlights the medieval background of Luther's life in contrast to contemporary legends. Internationally respected church historian Volker Leppin explores the Catholic roots of Lutheran thought and locates Luther's life in the unfolding history of 16th-century Europe.

In English.

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