Martin Luther: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Martin Luther: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199574339

ISBN-10: 0199574332

ISBN-13: 9780199574339

Edition: 2010

Authors: Scott H. Hendrix

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This introduction presents Martin Luther as historians now see him. Instead of singling him out as a modern hero, the book emphasizes the context in which Luther worked, the colleagues who supported him, and the opponents who adamantly opposed his agenda for change. Scott H. Hendrix explains the religious reformation and Luther's importance, without ignoring the political and cultural forces that led the reformation down paths Luther could neither foresee nor influence. This Very Short Introduction pays tribute to Luther's genius, but also recognizes the self-righteous attitude that alienated contemporaries, offering a unique explanation for that behaviour.

Book details

List price: $7.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 10/21/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 6.79" wide x 4.52" long x 0.34" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English



Foreword


List of illustrations



Luther and the Reformation



Becoming a reformer



The labours of reform



Luther's Bible



The new Christianity



The political reformation



From monk to family man



Angels and demons


Afterword


References and further reading


Chronology


Glossary and biography


Index