Martin Luther in Context
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:27th Apr '23
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There are hosts of books on Luther, but none do what this book does: explore the world around Luther in order to make the man and his movement more understandable.
Was Martin Luther a hero or heretic? A medieval man or the first modern? Written by scores of leading scholars, Martin Luther in Context provides an accessible introduction to the life and world of Martin Luther. Understanding Luther's context is essential to understanding this key figure in Western, indeed world history.Martin Luther remains a popular, oft-quoted, referenced, lauded historical figure. He is often seen as the fulcrum upon which the medieval turned into the modern, the last great medieval or the first great modern; or, he is the Protestant hero, the virulent anti-Semite; the destroyer of Catholic decadence, or the betrayer of the peasant cause. An important but contested figure, he was all of these things. Understanding Luther's context helps us to comprehend how a single man could be so many seemingly contradictory things simultaneously. Martin Luther in Context explores the world around Luther in order to make the man and the Reformation movement more understandable. Written by an international team of leading scholars, it includes over forty short, accessible essays, all specially commissioned for this volume, which reconstruct the life and world of Martin Luther. The volume also contextualizes the scholarship and reception of Luther in the popular mind.
'Whitford … brought together a sterling team of Reformation specialists to produce this volume, which offers a comprehensive topical introduction to Martin Luther and his world … This book will be a fine reference resource as well as a readable introduction to Luther and the world that shaped him.' M. A. Granquist, Choice
ISBN: 9781316606858
Dimensions: 230mm x 150mm x 27mm
Weight: 659g
441 pages