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Luther's Fortress: Martin Luther and His Reformation Under Siege
James Reston
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Description for Luther's Fortress: Martin Luther and His Reformation Under Siege
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 474.
In 1521, the Catholic Church declared war on Martin Luther. The German monk had already been excommunicated the year before, after nailing his Ninety-Five Theses,which accused the Church of rampant corruption,to the door of a Saxon church. Now, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V called for Luther to be apprehended and punished as a notorious heretic." The edict was akin to a death sentence: If Luther was caught, he would almost inevitably be burned at the stake, his fragile movement crushed, and the nascent Protestant Reformation strangled in its cradle.In Luther's Fortress , acclaimed historian James Reston, Jr. ... Read more
In 1521, the Catholic Church declared war on Martin Luther. The German monk had already been excommunicated the year before, after nailing his Ninety-Five Theses,which accused the Church of rampant corruption,to the door of a Saxon church. Now, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V called for Luther to be apprehended and punished as a notorious heretic." The edict was akin to a death sentence: If Luther was caught, he would almost inevitably be burned at the stake, his fragile movement crushed, and the nascent Protestant Reformation strangled in its cradle.In Luther's Fortress , acclaimed historian James Reston, Jr. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780465063932
SKU
V9780465063932
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About James Reston
James Reston, Jr. is the author of sixteen books, including the international bestseller Warriors of God. A senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International centre for Scholars, he lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Reviews for Luther's Fortress: Martin Luther and His Reformation Under Siege
"[A] crisply written narrative... The author details in exemplary fashion what was so important and influential about his subject's life and works... A fine, scholarly but accessible treatment of a key period in the life of one of the most influential persons in the history of Christianity."
Library Journal "[A] cogent history... Reston's superb juxtaposition of Luther's solitude in Wartburg ... Read more
Library Journal "[A] cogent history... Reston's superb juxtaposition of Luther's solitude in Wartburg ... Read more