Library Record
Metadata
Title |
Fatal discord : Erasmus, Luther, and the fight for the Western mind |
Call# |
BR350 .E7 M37 2018 |
Author |
Massing, Michael, author. |
Object Name |
Book |
Object ID |
50441 |
Publisher |
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, |
Published Date |
[2018] |
Summary |
Part I. Early struggles. The new Europe ; Miner's son ; Candlelight studies ; Penance and dread ; Breakthrough ; The vow in the storm -- Part II. Discoveries. Back to the Fathers ; Angry with God ; Renaissance tour ; Self-righteous Jews ; A blueprint for Europe ; The gate to paradise ; Annus mirabilis ; A friar's cry -- Part III. Rumblings. For the want of Greek type ; A drunken German ; Unbridled ; Onto the world stage ; Uncommitted ; The great debate ; The viper strikes ; Thunderclaps ; Bonfires ; Faith and fury ; Will he come? ; Judgment at Worms -- Part IV. Agitation. The martyr's crown ; Outlaw ; Was nowhere safe? ; Satan falls upon the flock ; The Pope of Wittenberg ; The new gospel spreads ; True Christian warfare ; A shower of stones -- Part V. Rupture. The gospel of discontent ; Uprising ; The murdering hordes ; Fatal dissension ; Invasion by scripture ; Vandals ; The crack-up ; Madness ; Enemies of Christ -- Aftermath: Erasmus ; Aftermath: Luther. |
Subjects |
Reformation/ Europe History 16th century. Biography Autobiographies Religion and culture |
People |
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536 Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 |
Physical Description |
xvi, 987 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |