Luther: Man Between God and the Devil
by Heiko A. Oberman
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A biography of Luther. Pp. 290-297 deal with his attitude to the Jews, citing passages from his letter to Josel von Rosheim (1536), his pamphlet "Of the Jews and Their Lies" (1543), and the "Admonition against the Jews" added to his last sermon (1546). He called on rulers not to tolerate Jewish economic exploitation and to take strong measures against them as enemies of God - i.e. to burn their synagogues, confiscate their books, and expel them.Tags
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Read one or two other biographies of Luther first. This one requires some previous background knowledge of Luther to follow the author’s critiques.
There were several interesting parts to the book, but the middle section seemed to lose itself in overwrought analysis. Very good insights otherwise.
There were several interesting parts to the book, but the middle section seemed to lose itself in overwrought analysis. Very good insights otherwise.
A work which comes with a sterling academic reputation. Successful in placing Luther in the context of medieval thought and rescuing him from historicism. Suffers from a convulated narrative and inaccessibiltiy (one suspects a by-product of the translation).
Has a lot of medieval politics with was hard to follow.
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Heiko A. Oberman was Regents' Professor of History at the University of Arizona.
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title*
- Luther. Mens tussen God en duivel
- People/Characters
- Martin Luther (1483-1546)
- Important places
- Germany
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Classifications
- Genres
- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, History, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 284.1092 — Religion Christian denominations Protestant denominations of Continental origin and related bodies Lutheran Reformed Biography And History Biography
- LCC
- BR325 .O2713 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Christianity Christianity History By period Modern period Luther, Martin
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- 821
- Popularity
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- Reviews
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- (3.86)
- Languages
- Dutch, English, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 10
- ASINs
- 5
