Martin Luther as Prophet, Teacher, and Hero (Texts & Studies In Reformation & Post-reformation Thought Series)

This innovative study uses three categories - prophet, teacher and hero - to describe the ways in which Luther's successors used his influence and adapted it to the needs of the church in there respective ages. Essential reading for students of Luther and the Reformation, this volume provides a new perspective that moves scholarly discussion ahead significantly. 272 pages, from Baker

This work considers the ways in which Martin Luther's contemporaries and successors used his influence in the German Reformation and adapted it to the needs of the church in their respective ages. Robert Kolb suggests Luther's disciples viewed him in three different ways: as prophet, teacher, and hero. The second section of the book focuses on the use and collection of Luther's writings.Read less