Luther and his times : the Reformation from a new perspective /

Schwiebert, Ernest G. 1895-,

Luther and his times : the Reformation from a new perspective / [print] by E.G. Schwiebert. - St. Louis : Concordia Pub. House, (c)1950. - xxii, 892 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 26 cm.



I: The European scene -- The historical background of the German reformation -- The age of Emperor Charles V -- The history of Saxony -- II: The protagonist -- Martin Luther -- The monastic struggle -- III: The university environment -- The electoral town of Wittenberg -- The physical plant of the university -- The university of Wittenberg -- IV: The emerging reformer -- Triumph of biblical humanism in the university of Wittenberg -- Luther attacks the indulgence traffic -- Early attempts to silence Luther -- Frederick the wise in the hour of decision -- The Leipzig debate -- The stormy days before worms -- The diet of worms -- In the land of the birds -- V: The years of fruition -- Problems in the early growth of Lutheranism -- Martin Luther the man -- Wittenberg becomes the nursery of the German reformation -- Founding of the Lutheran church -- Attempts to unify Christendom -- The close of life.



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BR325.S415.L884 1950