Martin Luther : Visionary Reformer / Scott H. Hendrix.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hendrix, Scott H., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.

Luther, Martin.

Reformation--Germany--Biography.

Reformation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A fresh account of the life of Martin Luther The sixteenth-century German friar whose public conflict with the medieval Roman Church triggered the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther was neither an unblemished saint nor a single-minded religious zealot according to this provocative new biography by Scott Hendrix. The author presents Luther as a man of his time: a highly educated scholar and teacher and a gifted yet flawed human being driven by an optimistic yet ultimately unrealized vision of "true religion." This bold, insightful account of the life of Martin Luther provides a new perspective on one of the most important religious figures in history, focusing on Luther's entire life, his personal relationships and political motivations, rather than on his theology alone. Relying on the latest research and "ing extensively from Luther's correspondence, Hendrix paints a richly detailed portrait of an extraordinary man who, while devout and courageous, had a dark side as well. No recent biography in English explores as fully the life and work of Martin Luther long before and far beyond the controversial posting of his 95 Theses in 1517, an event that will soon be celebrated as the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

PEOPLE

MAPS

CHAPTER ONE. MY HOMELAND 1546

CHAPTER TWO. ALL THAT I AM AND HAVE 1483/84-1501

CHAPTER THREE. HOLY FROM HEAD TO TOE 1501-1511

CHAPTER FOUR. NOT ONE OF THOSE 1511-1517

CHAPTER FIVE. QUIET NO LONGER 1517-1518

CHAPTER SIX. THE BEST THEOLOGIANS 1518-1519

CHAPTER SEVEN. THE SAILS OF MY HEART 1520

CHAPTER EIGHT. SUBJECT TO HIM ALONE 1521-1522

CHAPTER NINE. MASTER OF A THOUSAND ARTS 1522-1523

CHAPTER TEN. A FAMOUS LOVER LIKE ME 1523-1524

CHAPTER ELEVEN. REBELLION IS INTOLERABLE 1525

CHAPTER TWELVE. A COARSE AND UNRULY PEOPLE 1526-1527

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. A NEW SONG 1528-1529

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. DEAD TO THE WORLD 1530

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. TRUE RELIGION 1531-1534

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. TO BETTER ACCOUNT 1535-1538

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. INDEBTED TO MY PAPISTS 1539-1541

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. A PRODIGIOUS SINNER 1542-1546

EPILOGUE

ABBREVIATIONS

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY SOURCES

ILLUSTRATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 05. Mai 2020)

ISBN:

0-300-16695-8

OCLC:

922581604