Luther

by Michael Mullett

Overview

Luther provides a clear exposition of the state of German politics on the eve of the Reformation. Dr Mullett concentrates particularly on the evolution of Luther's thought and its central preoccupation with re-aligning the church's theology with that of the New Testament.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415109321
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/16/1986
Series:	Lancaster Pamphlets
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Luther; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; The Church and religion; Society and politics in pre-Reformation Germany; Martin Luther: early years; From monk to rebel, 1505-17; Luther and the papacy, 1517-20; Luther and the Holy Roman Empire, 1521-5; Luther and the German Reformation, 1525-46; Bibliography;

Editorial Reviews

‘An excellent addition to a good series. A clear, simple, well-judged book which will be useful in schools.' - Teaching History

‘The strength of Luther is [its] analysis of the political situation in the sixteenth-century German states ... Dr Mullett traces [all essential developments of the 1520s] with clarity.' - Times Education Supplement

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