Martin Luther
Richard Marius
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Martin Luther
Published
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pages
576
ISBN-13
9780674040618
Description
Marius follows Luther from his birth in Saxony in 1483, during the reign of Frederick III, through his schooling in Erfurt, his flight to an Augustinian monastery and ordination to the outbreak of his revolt against Rome in 1517, the Wittenberg years, his progress to Worms, his exile in the Wartburg, and his triumphant return to Wittenberg. Throughout, Marius pauses to acquaint us with pertinent issues: the question of authority in the church, the theology of penance, the timing of Luther's "Reformation break-through," the German peasantry in 1525, Muntzer's revolutionaries, the whys and hows of Luther's attack on Erasmus. In this personal, occasionally irreverent, always humane reconstruction, Luther emerges as a skeptic who hated skepticism and whose titanic wrestling with the dilemma of the desire for faith and the omnipresence of doubt and fear became an augury for the development of the modern religious consciousness of the West. In all of this, he also represents tragedy, with the goodness of his works overmatched by their calamitous effects on religion and society.
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How many pages are in Martin Luther?
This edition of Martin Luther has approximately 576 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Martin Luther?
For most readers, Martin Luther typically takes between 12h 0m and 8h 0m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 144,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 9h 36m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 20 days • Estimated word count: 144,000 words
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What is the word count of Martin Luther?
The estimated word count for Martin Luther is approximately 144,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Martin Luther?
Martin Luther was written by Richard Marius.
When was Martin Luther published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2009. The original work may have been published on a different date.