A Short Life of Martin Luther
by Thomas Kaufmann
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Accessible yet authoritative biography of the colorful character who instigated the Protestant Reformation 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 show more 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. show lessTags
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Thomas Kaufmann is professor of theology at the University of Gttingen, Germany.
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- Martin Luther
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History
- DDC/MDS
- 284.1092 — Religion Christian denominations Protestant denominations of Continental origin and related bodies Lutheran Reformed Biography And History Biography
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- BR325 .K37713 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Christianity Christianity History By period Modern period Luther, Martin
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