Marshall, Peter
1517
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199682010
- author:
- Marshall, Peter
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 20.4 x 13.7 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Historiography, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on 31 October 1517 is one of the most famous events of Western history. It inaugurated the Protestant Reformation, and has for centuries been a powerful symbol of religious freedom of conscience. However, did it actually really happen? In this book, leading historian Peter Marshall reviews the available evidence to conclude that the event may not have occurred as traditionally believed. Despite this, Marshall argues that the incident's significance lies in its enduring impact on our understanding of history and the nature of the Reformation. Marshall explores how subsequent generations have remembered and used Luther and the Reformation for their own purposes, tracing the multiple ways in which these events have been shaped by cultural and historical contexts. This book offers a timely contribution to our understanding of the past and its relevance to the present.
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