Martin Luther

Lyndal Roper

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Vintage
15 June 2017

Biography: historical, political & military; Religion & beliefs; Protestantism & Protestant Churches

The first historical biography, for many decades, of Martin Luther (1483-1546), the rebellious monk who ushered in the modern world

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2017

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE 2017

'A magnificent study of one of history's most compelling and divisive figures' Richard J. Evans

When Martin Luther nailed a sheet of paper to the church door of a small university town in 1517, he set off a process that changed the Western world for ever.

Within a few years Luther's ideas had spread like wildfire. His attempts to reform Christianity by returning it to its biblical roots split the Western Church, divided Europe and polarised people's beliefs, leading to religious persecution, social unrest and war; and in the long run his ideas would help break the grip of religion on every sphere of life.

Yet Luther was a deeply flawed human being- a fervent believer tormented by spiritual doubts; a prolific writer whose translation of the Bible would shape the German language yet whose attacks on his opponents were vicious and foul-mouthed; a married ex-monk who liberated human sexuality from the stigma of sin but who insisted that women should know their place; a religious fundamentalist, Jew-hater and political reactionary who called 'for the private and public murder of the peasants' who had risen against their lords in response to his teaching. And perhaps surprisingly, the man who helped create in the modern world was not modern himself- for him the devil was not a figure of speech but a real, physical presence.

As an acclaimed historian, Lyndal Roper explains how Luther's impact can only be understood against the background of the times. As a brilliant biographer, she gives us the flesh-and-blood figure. She reveals the often contradictory psychological forces that drove Luther forward

and the dynamics they unleashed, which turned a small act of protest into a battle against the power of the Church.

A New Statesman, Spectator, History Today, Guardian and Sunday Times Book of the Year

By: Lyndal Roper
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781784703448
ISBN 10: 1784703443
Pages: 592
Publication Date: 15 June 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lyndal Roper is Regius Professor of History at Oxford and one of the most respected historians at work in Britain today. An expert on early modern Germany, her previous books include a study of witchcraft, Witch Craze- Terror and Fantasy in Baroque Germany. In 2016 she received the prestigious Gerda Henkel Foundation Prize for her work on Luther and the Reformation.

Reviews for Martin Luther

Lyndal Roper's new book is a compelling and provocative attempt to restore some flesh and blood to this static icon...the work of one of the most imaginative and pioneering historians of our generation. -- Alexandrda Walsham Guardian Lyndal Roper provides a fine scholarly narrative of Luther's extraordinary life...She paints the picture of a difficult hero , with full attention to both light and shadow. A compellingly readable and richly documented study. -- Rowan Williams Excellent and wholly absorbing biography... Roper's biography, distinguished by the excellence of its writing and research, is the beginning of wisdom in all things Reformation, anti-Roman and, alas, proto-Hitlerite. -- Ian Thomson Guardian [Martin Luther is] exemplary history: imaginative yet empirical, rounded and profound. -- Malcolm Gaskill Financial Times Roper's immaculate scholarship...gives a complex account of his inner life, without ever straying beyond what the evidence will allow. -- Kathryn Hughes Guardian, Book of the Year

Short-listed for The Elizabeth Longford Award for Historical Biography 2017 (UK)
Short-listed for Wolfson History Prize 2017 (UK)
Shortlisted for Wolfson History Prize 2017.
Shortlisted for Wolfson Literary Award for History 2017.

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