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ОглавлениеLuther in the year 1543. Engraved by F. W. Bollinger after a painting by Cranach.
INTRODUCTION
EXCEPT the small work of Boehmer, cast in popular form, there is no complete treatment in English of the many problems in the Life of Luther that have been raised and investigated by scholars since the Four Hundredth Anniversary of his Birth in 1883. Hence The Lutheran Church Review requested the brilliant source-scholar, Prof. M. Reu, D.D., of Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, to prepare a Life of Luther in Recent Research, and published it in several special numbers. This work is so thoroughgoing, satisfactory, and important, and has been so enthusiastically received by readers, that the Joint Lutheran Committee on the Celebration of the Quadricentennial of the Reformation was moved to advise its separate publication.
It is the most up-to-date, fresh, and scholarly presentation of the subject in the English language, and will be of invaluable assistance to all Protestants who desire to gain an insight into the present Luther situation, and to become convinced of the justice of the Protestant cause.
Theodore E. Schmauk,
Chairman of the Joint Lutheran Quadricentennial Committee.
FOREWORD
THESE essays make no further pretensions than to afford a comprehensive survey of the immense amount of work done in the field of Luther research since 1883, and thus to serve as a reliable guide through the wealth of Luther literature for any one anxious to examine the whole or to subject this or that phase to intensive study. Since these essays were not to develop into a ponderous volume the author was ofttimes forced to content himself with the mere mention of certain studies instead of detailing their results and outlining the reasons for the same. The chapters: Luther and the Scriptures, Luther and the German Language, and Luther and England, have not appeared in the Lutheran Church Review, but have been written especially for the book-edition; and the chapter, "Rome's Procedure Against Luther," is much enlarged, and many minor additions have taken place.
After the plan for this work had already been sketched and certain sections finished the splendid essay by Kawerau, "Fuenfundzwanzig Jahre Lutherforschung," published in "Theologische Studien und Kritiken," 1908, came under the author's notice. The occasional use of this is herewith gratefully acknowledged.
Though it is a fundamental principle of all scientific work, not to quote anything which has not been personally examined, the wealth of the literary material in question and the remoteness of the author's place of residence from many of the literary treasures, precluded the possibility of applying this principle in each and every instance, a fact which is very much regretted. For those who wish to continue further research the remark will not come amiss that the University of Chicago possesses a large part of the literature here mentioned, and that its library includes a splendid collection of German theological magazines.
That these essays are here presented in readable English is due to the labors of the Revs. E. Groth of Casselton, N. D., and Emil H. Rausch of Waverly, Iowa, who kindly furnished the English copy.
Dubuque, Iowa, March, 1917.
M. Reu.
ILLUSTRATIONS
| Between Pages |
| 1. Luther in the year 1543. Frontispiece… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … . |
| 2. Luther, the Augustinian… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .4—5 |
| 3. Luther in the year 1521… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .6—7 |
| 4. Luther as 'Junker Joerg', December, 1521… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .10—11 |
| 5. Luther as 'Junker Joerg', 1522… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .18—19 |
| 6. Luther in the year 1523… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .22—23 |
| 7. Luther in the year 1525… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .26—27 |
| 8. Luther in the year 1526… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .34—35 |
| 9. Luther in the year 1533… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .38—39 |
| 10. Luther in the year 1535… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .42—43 |
| 11. Luther in the year 1542… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .50—51 |
| 12. Luther in his later years… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .54—55 |
| 13. The old Luther… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .58—59 |
| 14. Letter of indulgence for the benefit of the St. Peter's Church at Rome. With seal attached… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .66—67 |
| 15. Title page of the book 'Von der babylonischen Gefangenschaft der Kirche', 1521… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .70—71 |
| 16. Title page of the book 'Von der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen', 1520… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .86—87 |
| 17. Bull against the errors of Martin Luther and his followers… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .90—91 |
| 18. Psalm 1. Illustration from the second German Bible… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .98—99 |
| 19. Page of the Septemberbible of 1522… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .102—103 |
| 20. Facsimile of a page of the New Testament printed at Augsburg by Hans Scheoensperger, 1523… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .110—111 |
| 21. Decoration at the end of the second part of Luther's Old Testament… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .118—119 |
| 22. Title page of Luther's first edition of the entire Bible… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .126—127 |
| 23. Title page of the first evangelical hymn book… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .134—135 |
| 24. Catechism-tablet in Low-German, 1529… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .138—139 |
| 25. Two pages from the third Wittenberg book edition of the Small Catechism, 1529… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .142—143 |
| 26. Title page of Luther's Small Catechism and title page to the Ten Commandments… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .146—147 |
| 27. Title page of the first edition of Luther's Large Catechism, Wittenberg, 1529… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . … .154—155 |
