Martin Luther
A Very Short Introduction
$28.65
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
24 January 2011
Summary
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 Shor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199574339 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0199574332 |
| Author: | Scott H. Hendrix |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 24 January 2011 |
| Weight: | 122g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 115mm x 11mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
A useful new book.
“A useful new book.” - Scott Hendrix, The Daily Telegraph
About The Author
Scott H. Hendrix
Scott H. Hendrix is Professor Emeritus of Reformation History at Princeton Theological Seminary. He currently chairs the Continuation Committee of the International Congress for Luther Research. His publications include Luther and the Papacy: Stages in A Reformation Conflict (1981), Tradition and Authority in the Reformation (1996), Preaching the Reformation (2003), and Luther (2009).
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