Luther on Women: A Sourcebook - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521650917 ISBN 13: 9780521650915

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Martin Luther contributed extensively to the sixteenth century 'debate about women' with his writings on women and related subjects such as marriage, the family and sexuality. In this volume, Merry Wiesner-Hanks and Susan Karant-Nunn bring together a vast selection of these works, translating many into English for the first time. They include sermons, lectures, pamphlets, polemic writings, letters and some informal 'table talk' recorded by his followers. The book is arranged into chapters on Biblical women, marriage, sexuality, childbirth and witchcraft, as well as on Luther's relations with his wife and other contemporary women. The editors, both internationally-known scholars on Reformation and women, provide a general introduction to each chapter, and Luther's own colourful words fuel both sides of the debate about whether the Protestant Reformation was beneficial or detrimental to women. This collection will make a wide range of Luther's works accessible to English-speaking scholars, students and general readers.

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Review:

'This much-needed collection of documents compiled by leading historians in the field, fills a serious lacuna in the literature on Luther ... This volume opens up the subject by making more accessible Luther's observations and attitudes on women ... this is a particularly useful volume for students of this subject ... a book that should appear on the reading list of every undergraduate studying the Reformation.' History

'... drawn from a variety of sources ... a wide-ranging collection which demonstrates the complexity of Luther's thinking about women ... a good aid to understanding Luther's views of women, both in theory and in practice, which goes some way to filling a notable research gap.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Book Description:

This collection brings together a wide selection of Martin Luther's extensive writings on women, the vast majority of them translated into English for the first time. The book makes Luther's sermons, lectures, pamphlets, polemic writings, letters and informal 'table talk' accessible to English-speaking scholars, students and general readers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521650917
• ISBN 13: 9780521650915
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256