A short life of Martin Luther / Thomas Kaufmann ; translated by Peter D.S. Krey and James D. Bratt.

By:

Kaufmann, Thomas [author.]

Language: English Original language: German Series: Reformation resources, 1517-2017Publisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, [2016]Description: 1 online resource (xii, 146 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781467446143
1467446149

Uniform titles:

Martin Luther. English

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Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Short life of Martin Luther.DDC classification:

284.1092 23

LOC classification:

BR325 .K37713 2016eb

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EBSCOhost

Contents:

The search for Martin Luther -- Living in the reformation of God -- A theological life.

Summary: Martin Luther, the Augustinian friar who set the Protestant Reformation in motion with his famous Ninety-Five Theses, was a man of extremes on many fronts. He was both hated and honored, both reviled as a heretic and lauded as a kind of second Christ. He was both a quiet, solitary reader and interpreter of the Bible and the first media-star of history, using the printing press to reach many of his contemporaries and become the most-read theologian of the sixteenth century. Thomas Kaufmann's concise biography highlights the two conflicting "natures" of Martin Luther, depicting Luther's earthiness as well as his soaring theological contributions, his flaws as well as his greatness. Exploring the close correlation between Luther's Reformation theology and his historical context, A Short Life of Martin Luther serves as an ideal introduction to the life and thought of the most important figure in the Protestant Reformation.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-144) and index.

The search for Martin Luther -- Living in the reformation of God -- A theological life.

Martin Luther, the Augustinian friar who set the Protestant Reformation in motion with his famous Ninety-Five Theses, was a man of extremes on many fronts. He was both hated and honored, both reviled as a heretic and lauded as a kind of second Christ. He was both a quiet, solitary reader and interpreter of the Bible and the first media-star of history, using the printing press to reach many of his contemporaries and become the most-read theologian of the sixteenth century. Thomas Kaufmann's concise biography highlights the two conflicting "natures" of Martin Luther, depicting Luther's earthiness as well as his soaring theological contributions, his flaws as well as his greatness. Exploring the close correlation between Luther's Reformation theology and his historical context, A Short Life of Martin Luther serves as an ideal introduction to the life and thought of the most important figure in the Protestant Reformation.