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This introduction presents Martin Luther as historians now see him. Instead of singling him out as a modern hero, the book emphasizes the context in which Luther worked, the colleagues who supported him, and the opponents who adamantly opposed his agenda for change.
Foreword
1: Luther and the reformation
2: Becoming a reformer
3: The labours of reform
4: Luther's Bible
5: The new Christianity
6: The political reformation
7: From monk to family man
8: Angels and demons
Afterword
Chronology
Glossary
Further reading
Description
This introduction presents Martin Luther as historians now see him. Instead of singling him out as a modern hero, the book emphasizes the context in which Luther worked, the colleagues who supported him, and the opponents who adamantly opposed his agenda for change.
