A short life of Martin Luther
By: Thomas Kaufmann ; translated by Peter D.S. Krey and James D. Bratt
Series: Reformation resources, 1517-2017; Reformation resources, 1517-2017
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780802871534
Work titles: Martin Luther
Description: Martin Luther, the Augustinian friar who set the Protestant Reformation in motion with his famous Ninety-Five Theses, was a man of extremes on many fronts. He was both hated and honored, both reviled as a heretic and lauded as a kind of second Christ. He was both a quiet, solitary reader and interpreter of the Bible and the first media-star of history, using the printing press to reach many of his contemporaries and become the most-read theologian of the sixteenth century. Thomas Kaufmann's concise biography highlights the two conflicting "natures" of Martin Luther, depicting Luther's earthiness as well as his soaring theological contributions, his flaws as well as his greatness. Exploring the close correlation between Luther's Reformation theology and his historical context, A Short Life of Martin Luther serves as an ideal introduction to the life and thought of the most important figure in the Protestant Reformation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-144) and index.

In English; translated from the original German.

Translated from the German.
Table of contents: title: The search for Martin Luther; title: Living in the reformation of God; title: A theological life.