Documents from the History of Lutheranism - 1517-1750
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (664 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0800634403 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Eric Lund is Professor of the History of Christianity at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, where he has taught for twenty years. His publications have concerned Reformation, the history of spirituality, and William Tyndale.
Lund’s judicious selection, careful translation, and helpful introductions acquaint readers with the turbulence and fervor of this revolutionary Christian movement, its struggles for survival and consolidation, its flowering in the age of orthodoxy and pietism, always with an eye to how it affected and was experienced by ordinary people.. The volume proceeds chronologically from Luther’s lifetime to the beginnings of the Enlightenment. Covering not only theology but also church life, popular piety, and influential historical events, the more than 200 primary documents excerpted here show not only the evolution and development of Lutheran doctrine but also its devotional writings, hymns, liturgical texts, letters and diaries, satire, political documents, woodcuts, and pamphlet literature. Each chapter begins with a summary essay and proceeds thematically. A unique resource: from the Reformation to Pietism This unique collection of excerpts from Lutheran historical and theological documents—many translated here for the first time—presents readers with a full picture of how the Lutheran movement developed in its thought and practice
. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, where he has taught for twenty years. His publications have concerned Reformation, the history of spirituality, and William Tyndale. About the Author Eric Lund is Professor of the History of Christianity at St
Helpful for non-Lutherans This is a marvelous source document for understanding confessional Lutheranism for non-Lutherans. Lund is to be thanked for his good work.