Martin Luther: An Introduction to His Life and Work

by Bernhard Lohse

Overview

Luther's impact on theology and history was monumental, his writing was prodigious, his character was complex. The need for a critical overview of Luther's life and work, particularly concerning his writings and theology, is now met in Bernhard Lohse's comprehensive introduction.

Beginning with an overview of Luther's world, Lohse summarizes the course of the reformer's life, highlighting the findings of Luther research and the question that still surround the figure about whom "we know more . . . than we do about anyone else in the sixteenth or any earlier century."Attention is given to al of the major writings, their relative importance, genre, and historical context. Lohse expertly guides the reader through significant issues in Luther's theology and discusses landmark contributions to the interpretation of Luther. Editions, translations, and other aids for the study of Luther are clearly described and a select bibliography of related works in English is appended.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800619640
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	08/01/1986
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Bernhard Lohse (1928-1997) was a preeminent church historian and Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at the University of Hamburg. He is author of A Short History of Christian Doctrine (1978) and Martin Luther (1986), both from Fortress Press.

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Luther's World

2. Questions Related to Luther's Life

3. Luther's Role in the Complicated Controversies of His Time

4. Luther's Writings

5. Aspects and Problems of Luther's Theology

6. The History of the Interpretation of Luther

7. Editions, Scholarly Journals, Aids to the Study of Luther

Abbreviations

Notes

Select Bibliography of Works in English

Index of Names

Index of Subjects