The Freedom of a Christian, 1520 : The Annotated Luther Study Edition Paperback / softback
by Martin Luther
Edited by Timothy J. Wengert
Part of the Annotated Luther series
Paperback / softback
Description
Timothy J. Wengert skilfully provides a clear understanding of the historical context from which the treatise The Freedom of a Christian and his accompanying Letter to Pope Leo X arose.
As controversy concerning his writings grew, Luther was instructed to write a reconciliation-minded letter to Pope Leo X (1475-1521).
To this letter he appended a no polemical tract describing the heart of his beliefs, The Freedom of a Christian.
Luther's Latin version added an introduction and a lengthy appendix not found in the German edition.
The two editions arose out of the different audiences for them: the one addressed to theologians, clerics, and church leaders (for whom Latin was the common language), and one addressed to the German-speaking public, which included the nobility, townsfolk, many from the lesser clergy, and others who could read (or have Luther's writings read to them).This volume is excerpted from The Annotated Luther series, Volume 1.
Each volume in the series contains new introductions, annotations, illustrations, and notes to help shed light on Luther's context and to interpret his writings for today.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:94 pages
- Publisher:1517 Media
- Publication Date:01/06/2016
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- ISBN:9781506413518
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:94 pages
- Publisher:1517 Media
- Publication Date:01/06/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781506413518
