Luther on Women Karant-Nunn, Susan C; Wiesner-Hanks, Merry E
03/2003
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Martin Luther contributed extensively to the sixteenth century 'debate about women' with his writings on women and related subjects such as marriage, the family and sexuality. In this 2003 volume, ...Merry Wiesner-Hanks and Susan Karant-Nunn bring together a vast selection of these works, translating many into English for the first time. They include sermons, lectures, pamphlets, polemic writings, letters and some informal 'table talk' recorded by his followers. The book is arranged into chapters on Biblical women, marriage, sexuality, childbirth and witchcraft, as well as on Luther's relations with his wife and other contemporary women. The editors, both internationally-known scholars on Reformation and women, provide a general introduction to each chapter, and Luther's own colourful words fuel both sides of the debate about whether the Protestant Reformation was beneficial or detrimental to women. This collection will make a wide range of Luther's works accessible to English-speaking scholars, students and general readers.
Ink against the devil Loewen, Harry
Ink against the devil,
2015, 2015, 2015-06-18, 2015-06-12
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Sixteenth-century Reformation Europe was a tumultuous time during which many defining ideas of the modern era were formulated. The technological advancement augured by the Gutenberg press allowed the ...unprecedented circulation of ideas among a growing legion of literate Europeans. The writings of radical reformer Martin Luther were perhaps most influential of all. His opposition to the universal Roman Catholic Church fundamentally challenged the elites and their institutions. Along the way, Luther was opposed by the Church, the political powers of the day, and competing religious ideologies. Ink Against the Devil distills the major impulses from these debates that continue to resonate to this day. This book will appeal to both lay and professional scholars of the Reformation and its major players with prose that is accessible and free of jargon. Loewen directly addresses the debates between Luther and his many foes, including Humanists like Erasmus and the sectarian opponents found among contemporary Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Of particular interest will be a focus on anti-semitism throughout Luther's published writings and sermons. There may be no other examples of this book's scope in such a natural, narrative presentation.
Staging a conversation among distinguished Luther scholars, historians of Christianity, and philosophers, The Medieval Luther makes the case that it is impossible to understand Luther's most ...important doctrines without exploring his philosophical inheritance. After all, Luther was an ardent participant in and contributor to the philosophical disputes of the late Middle Ages. By situating Luther's theology in relation to medieval healing practices, mysticism, biblical interpretation, and politics, this volume blurs the historiographical line between the medieval and early modern periods. Offering an expansive appreciation of the Middle Ages for his thought, The Medieval Luther is indispensable for any future study of the Reformation's leading figure.
From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin
Luther: Renegade and Prophet , new perspectives on how Luther
and others crafted his larger-than-life image Martin
Luther was a controversial figure ...during his lifetime, eliciting
strong emotions in friends and enemies alike, and his outsized
persona has left an indelible mark on the world today. Living I
Was Your Plague explores how Luther carefully crafted his own
image and how he has been portrayed in his own times and ours,
painting a unique portrait of the man who set in motion a
revolution that sundered Western Christendom. Renowned Luther
biographer Lyndal Roper examines how the painter Lucas Cranach
produced images that made the reformer an instantly recognizable
character whose biography became part of Lutheran devotional
culture. She reveals what Luther's dreams have to say about his
relationships and discusses how his masculinity was on the line in
his devastatingly crude and often funny polemical attacks. Roper
shows how Luther's hostility to the papacy was unshaken to the day
he died, how his deep-rooted anti-Semitism infused his theology,
and how his memorialization has given rise to a remarkable flood of
kitsch, from "Here I Stand" socks to Playmobil Luther. Lavishly
illustrated, Living I Was Your Plague is a splendid work
of cultural history that sheds new light on the complex and
enduring legacy of Luther and his image.
Luthers Thesen gegen den Ablass (1517) gaben den Anstoß zu einer Bewegung von schwer zu überschätzender Wirkung. Im Kern christlich-„religiös" motiviert, wurde die Reformation zu einem Impuls, der ...kurz- und langfristig die gesamte politische und sozio-kulturelle Landschaft weiter Teile der „westlichen" Welt prägte und mitgestaltete. Die mehrdisziplinären Beiträge betrachten diese Vorgänge aus der Perspektive der Reformationsstadt Zürich.
