A fresh account of the life of Martin Luther The sixteenth-century German friar whose public conflict with the medieval Roman Church triggered the Protestant Reformation; Martin Luther was neither an unblemished saint nor a single-minded religious zealot according to this provocative new biography by Scott Hendrix. The author presents Luther as a man of his time: a highly educated scholar and teacher and a gifted yet flawed human being driven by an optimistic yet ultimately unrealized vision of “true religion.†This bold; insightful account of the life of Martin Luther provides a new perspective on one of the most important religious figures in history; focusing on Luther’s entire life; his personal relationships and political motivations; rather than on his theology alone. Relying on the latest research and quoting extensively from Luther’s correspondence; Hendrix paints a richly detailed portrait of an extraordinary man who; while devout and courageous; had a dark side as well. No recent biography in English explores as fully the life and work of Martin Luther long before and far beyond the controversial posting of his 95 Theses in 1517; an event that will soon be celebrated as the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Bender B. RodriguezGreat book0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not always an easy read...By Nicbut an interesting and enlightening look at the role the US played in German after World War II. A fascinating look at gender relations and the US's role in shaping a war-torn Germany.2 of 5 people found the following review helpful. importantBy Andrew J. BellGIS aND GERMANS helps shed light on the remarkable efforts by Americans in Germany to change the ideology of the Germans and prevent another NAZI regime from coming into power. Really it reminds us that American soldiers and volunteers in the past were tremendously devoted to instilling new moral values into the next german generation; and such an infusion of AMerican values and beleifs; helped Germany enormously.
