CONTENTS
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHRONOLOGY
1 Introduction
2 Martin Luther’s background, upbringing and education, 1483-1513
3 From the Psalms to the 95 Theses: the development of Luther’s Reformation theology, 1513-1517
4 From the 95 Theses to the Leipzig disputation, 1517-1519
5. From Leipzig to Worms, 1519-1521
6 The Diet of Worms and after, 1521-1523
7 The creation of institutional Lutheranism, 1525-1528
8 Luther and Lutheranism: the quest for definition
9 Luther’s later years
10 Martin Luther in the mirror of history
GUIDE TO FURTHER READING
INDEX
Biography
Michael A. Mullett is an Emeritus Professor of History at Lancaster University, United Kingdom, where he taught for 40 years until retirement in 2008. His previous works include Historical Dictionary of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation (Scarecrow, 2010) and John Calvin (Routledge, 2011).
Praise of this edition: 'Martin Luther is a readable work that provides a nuanced view of the reformer. It is evenhanded, offering praise when praise is due, for instance, of Luther's work in congregational music, but also criticism of the reformer when merited.'
- Rebecca C. Peterson, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, USA in The Sixteenth Century JournalPraise of the first edition: ‘Attractively written, wise and judicious, with touches of engaging wit. It is now the best introduction to Luther in English’.
- Diarmaid MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Church, University of Oxford
