Scott H. Hendrix

Martin Luther: Visionary Reformer

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ISBN 13:: 9780300226379
author:: Scott H. Hendrix
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Yale University Press Reprint edition
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 368
Dimensions:: 13 x 2.8 x 19.6 cm
Genre:: Biography, Historical, Countries & Regions, Scott H. Hendrix,Martin Luther: Visionary Reformer,Yale University Press,0300226373,Biography: Religious & Spiritual,Christianity - Lutheran,Biography & Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,c 1500 to c 160
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Martin Luther: A Complex Biography This biography presents a nuanced portrayal of Martin Luther, the sixteenth-century German scholar and theologian whose public conflict with the medieval Roman Church triggered the Protestant Reformation. Hendrix's account challenges common perceptions of Luther as an unblemished saint or single-minded religious zealot, instead revealing him as a complex and multifaceted individual. Luther is depicted as a man of his time - a highly educated scholar and teacher, driven by an optimistic yet ultimately unrealized vision of true religion. Hendrix's biography offers a thought-provoking exploration of Luther's life and legacy, shedding new light on this pivotal figure in European history. With 126 pages of concise and engaging narrative, this Very Short Introduction provides a compelling introduction to the life and ideas of Martin Luther.

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