Luther - Hans-Peter Grosshans

Martin Luther (1483-1546) was the most famous leader of the Protestant Reformation. He was educated by Augustinian hermits in Erfurt, Germany, and became a professor at Wittenberg. His new brand of intellectual spirituality based on the Pauline principle of justification by faith challenged the corruption of the Roman Church of the day.This is the newest of nine books in the new Fount series - the Fount Christian Thinkers. The series aims to provide essential details of biography and thought in a `bite-size' form, on subjects that range from theologians and mystics, to clerics and lay people.In all cases, a short introduction is followed by an extensive treatment of their life and works. Written by experts, and incorporating the most recent scholarship, these books provide accessible, stimulating introductions to the key Christian thinkers throughout the ages.