Luther's Fortress: Martin Luther and His Reformation Under Siege

by James Reston Jr.

Book Overview

In 1521, the Catholic Church declared war on Martin Luther. The German monk had already been excommunicated the year before, after nailing his Ninety-Five Theses -- which accused the Church of rampant corruption -- to the door of a Saxon church. Now, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V called for Luther "to be apprehended and punished as a notorious heretic." The edict was akin to a death sentence: If Luther was caught, he would almost inevitably be...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465063934
• ISBN13: 9780465063932
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"