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

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, (c)2017.Description: xvii, 135 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780801098215
Uniform titles:
  • Martin Luther. English
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BR325.L598.M378 2017
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Contents:
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.
Subject: 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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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.

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