Martin Luther is often thought of as a world-shaking figure who defied papacy and empire to introduce a reformation in the teaching; worship; organization; and life of the Church. Sometimes it is forgotten that he was also a pastor and shepherd of souls. Collected in this volume are Luther's letters of spiritual counsel; which he offered to his contemporaries in the midst of sickness; death; persecution; imprisonment; famine; and political instability. For Luther; spiritual counsel was about establishing; nurturing; and strengthening faith. Freshly translated from the original German and Latin; the letters shed light on the fascinating relationship between his pastoral counsel and his theology. Theodore G. Tappert taught Church History at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia; Pennsylvania. He also translated Pia Desideria by Philip Jacob Spener and The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent resource if you are interested in Civil War medicineBy Kindle CustomerI am drawn to learning more about Civil War medicine during the American Civil War and did a deal of research about it in order to use historically accurate facts in the two Civil War novels that I have written. This book; Chimborazo The Confederacy’s Largest Hospital; by Carol C. Green; was a concise resource (200 pages in softcover; which includes the Source Notes and book index). The author used primary source material to inform her writing and for those interested in Civil War era medicine; the construction of the hospital and its war-time administration will prove surprising in that it was a cutting-edge hospital. The “pavilion†style construction of the hospital wards provided good ventilation; maximum air flow; and provision for dealing with soiled bedding and bandaging. The entire complex was self-sufficient; and boasted its own garden and herds of dairy cows and goats (in the early years; although by late 1864 and into 1865 most of the livestock had been slaughtered and used for food). It had a laundry; a foundry; and a laboratory in which medicines were compounded and poultices were made. I was especially interested to learn about the nursing staff; notably the contributions made by Phoebe Yates Pember and the other women who became skilled nurses; despite the social conventions of the day as well as disdain by the physicians. I recommend this book for anyone who shares my interest in medicine during the American Civil War.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well-written work about the Confederacy's largest hospitalBy Kathleen PickrellThis was a very well-written work! I love history; especially about nurses during the Civil War. Reading about Chimborazo changed my way of thinking about the medical care provided to the ill and injured troops. Phoebe Pember; who wrote about her experiences as matron at Chimborazo; was in an ideal position to provide information about the South's treatment of its soldiers. The Confederate Medical Department appeared not to have been hampered by bureaucracy and its medical personnel were able to provide up-to-date care. I would like to find similar works about Union hospitals.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy William J. BootheGreat book for a time when people want to rewrite history.
