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Dewey Decimal Number: 284.1092 EAN: 9780791078631 ISBN: 0791078639 Label: Chelsea House Publications Manufacturer: Chelsea House Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2004-02 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Chelsea House Publications Editorial Review: Product Description: This new series examines the lives of people who have had a major impact on the history or current practice of religion. Individuals profiled include clergy of diverse faiths as well as lay people who have had a profound intellectual influence on religious and philosophical thought. When Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses demanding Church reforms to the church door at Wittenberg in 1517, he had no idea he was starting a revolution. His ideas, however, took hold of Europe and helped split the Catholic Church into the many Christian denominations that exist around the world today. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - OK This title is a little short, but the content seems ok on the controversial figure of Martin Luther. Rating:  - Shake hands with Martin LutherMartin E. Marty doesn't write like one of the most eminent, respected professors of our time. Instead, he introduces the reader to a man he knows well from his studies at the University of Chicago. Marty's prose is as clear and powerful as the bolt of lightning which terrified young Martin Luther and prompted him to devote his life to the Lord. This relatively short book does a superb job of introducing us to Martin Luther. We learn that he was a man of his time and that ... Read More Rating: - Nice and shortNot as comprehensive as Roland H. Bointon's "Here I Stand". But it will do the job if your time for Martin Luther is very limited. Marty Martin concentrates on providing the reader with an insight into Martin Luther's inner experience. Rating: - An Introduction To A Tremendously Important LifeFor a reader looking for a concise, relatively short, introduction to the life of one of Christianity's most important figures, "Martin Luther" by Martin Marty is an excellent choice. This book does a good job of surveying the life and teachings of this founder of the Reformation. Marty presents a balanced picture, neither attacking its subject nor ignoring his faults and shortcomings. He generally presents the facts and lets the reader draw his own conclusions. While not ignoring Luther's sensual ... Read More Rating: - Excellent biography for the casual readerI've got to give the book 5 stars simply because Marty, a Lutheran, had me disliking the guy at the end :-). It's a much more balanced biography, for example, than Here I Stand, which I read many years ago. Marty is an excellent writer. He uses words well, chooses good words, and doesn't waste them. Marty's writing is one of the highlights of the book. The book moves quickly, which is unusual for a biography. More than that, I think Marty provides a plausible, unifying theme to Luther's life. He ... Read More |
