Luther

Martin Luther (1483-1546), was the most famous leader of the Protestant Reformation.

His brand of intellectual spirituality based on the Pauline principle of justification by faith, challenged the corruption of the Roman church of the day.

This text looks at his life and work.This book is part of a series that aims to provide details of biography and thought in a "bite-size" form on subjects that range from theologians and mystics to clerics and lay people.

Each book has a short introduction followed by an extensive treatment of their life and works.