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The Cambridge companion to Martin Luther / edited by Donald K. McKim. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge companions to religionPublication details: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)2003.Description: xviii, 320 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780521816489
  • 9780521016735
LOC classification:
  • BR325.M355.C363 2003
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Contents:
Luther's life / Albrecht Beutel -- Luther's Wittenberg / Helmar Junghans -- Luther's writings / Timothy F. Lull -- Luther as Bible translator / Eric W. Gritsch -- Luther as an interpreter of holy scripture / Oswald Bayer -- Luther's theology / Markus Wriedt -- Luther's moral theology / Bernd Wannenwetsch -- Luther as preacher of the word of God / Fred W. Meuser -- Luther's spiritual journey / Jane E. Strohl -- Luther's struggle with social-ethical issues / Carter Lindberg -- Luther's political encounters / David M. Whitford.
Luther's polemical controversies / Mark U. Edwards, Jr. -- Luther's function in an age of confessionalization / Robert Kolb -- The legacy of Martin Luther / Hans J. Hillerbrand -- Approaching Luther / James Arne Nestingen -- Luther and modern church history / James M. Kittelson -- Luther's contemporary theological significance / Robert W. Jenson -- Luther in the worldwide church today / Gunther Gassmann.
Subject: Martin Luther (1483-1546) stands as one of the giant figures in history. His activities, writings, and legacy have had a huge effect on the western world. This Cambridge Companion provides an accessible introduction to Martin Luther for students of theology and history and for others interested in the life, work and thought of the first great Protestant reformer. The book contains eighteen chapters by an international array of major Luther scholars. Historians and theologians join here to present a full picture of Luther's contexts, the major themes in his writings, and the ways in which his ideas spread and have continuing importance today. Each chapter serves as a guide to its topic and provides further reading for additional study. The Companion will assist those with little or no background in Luther studies, while teachers and Luther specialists will find this accessible volume an invaluable aid to their work.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Luther's life / Albrecht Beutel -- Luther's Wittenberg / Helmar Junghans -- Luther's writings / Timothy F. Lull -- Luther as Bible translator / Eric W. Gritsch -- Luther as an interpreter of holy scripture / Oswald Bayer -- Luther's theology / Markus Wriedt -- Luther's moral theology / Bernd Wannenwetsch -- Luther as preacher of the word of God / Fred W. Meuser -- Luther's spiritual journey / Jane E. Strohl -- Luther's struggle with social-ethical issues / Carter Lindberg -- Luther's political encounters / David M. Whitford.

Luther's polemical controversies / Mark U. Edwards, Jr. -- Luther's function in an age of confessionalization / Robert Kolb -- The legacy of Martin Luther / Hans J. Hillerbrand -- Approaching Luther / James Arne Nestingen -- Luther and modern church history / James M. Kittelson -- Luther's contemporary theological significance / Robert W. Jenson -- Luther in the worldwide church today / Gunther Gassmann.

Martin Luther (1483-1546) stands as one of the giant figures in history. His activities, writings, and legacy have had a huge effect on the western world. This Cambridge Companion provides an accessible introduction to Martin Luther for students of theology and history and for others interested in the life, work and thought of the first great Protestant reformer. The book contains eighteen chapters by an international array of major Luther scholars. Historians and theologians join here to present a full picture of Luther's contexts, the major themes in his writings, and the ways in which his ideas spread and have continuing importance today. Each chapter serves as a guide to its topic and provides further reading for additional study. The Companion will assist those with little or no background in Luther studies, while teachers and Luther specialists will find this accessible volume an invaluable aid to their work.

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