Title:
Martin Luther : the man who rediscovered God and changed the world / Eric Metaxas.
ISBN:
9781101980019
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Publication Information:
New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2017]
©2017
Physical Description:
xiii, 480 pages, 16 unnumbered plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Contents:
Pastor, rebel, prophet, monk -- Beyond the myths -- Lightning strikes -- The great change -- A monk at Wittenberg -- The "cloaca" experience -- The theses are posted -- The Diet at Augsburg -- The Leipzig debate -- The Bull against Luther -- The Diet of Worms -- An enemy of the Empire -- The Wartburg -- The revolution is near -- Luther returns -- Monsters, nuns, and martyrs -- Fanaticism and violence -- Love and marriage -- Erasmus, controversy, music -- The plague and Anfechtungen return -- The Reformation comes of age -- Confronting death -- "We are beggars. This is true." -- The man who created the future.
Summary:
Explores the life of Martin Luther, delving into his life and works, as well as how his ideas had a profound impact on later conceptions of faith, virtue, and freedom.
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OCLC Number:
ocn973140622
Availability:
Lakeville - Heritage~1
