The Augsburg Confession: Confession of Faith by Princes & Cities to Charles the V in 1530

by Theodore G. Tappert

Book Overview

The standard translation of this classic document.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800613856
• ISBN13: 9780800613853
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

A handy pocketbook

This is an English translation of the Augsburg Confession, the key formative Lutheran Confession from 1530. The original Augsburg Confession was produced in German and Latin, and read out in the Augsburg conference in German (hence that language version is considered the most authoritative). Sadly, for such an important document, the original is lost, but there are various versions which date to 1530, both rough drafts and later publications.The Augsburg Confession was presented by several electors, dukes, princes and representatives of free cities in the German lands held by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, who called the conference at Augsburg in an attempt to smooth over the difficulties of the religious/political situation, largely so it would not interfere with his ongoing military campaigns. Martin Luther himself was not present at Augsburg, but was consulted as the document went through many drafts, and some of that correspondence remains. The Augsburg Confession looks at both commonalities and differences with the larger established Roman church of the time. This is not a comprehensive list of difficulties by any means, but does get to the heart of the matter, drawing a firm line between the notion of buying indulgences and salvation by grace alone, and the addition of non-scriptural requirements by the church. This book is a mere 60 pages of text, with a brief introductory essay setting the historical scene. The book is in small format, easily carried in a pocket.