Luther's Aesop |
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| Author:
| Springer, Carl P. E. |
| Series title: | Early Modern Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61248-000-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Truman State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.95 |
Book Description:
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Reformer of the church, biblical theologian, and German translator of the Bible Martin Luther had the highest respect for stories attributed to the ancient Greek author Aesop. He assigned them a status second only to the Bible and regarded them as wiser than "the harmful opinions of all the philosophers." Throughout his life, Luther ......
Reformer of the church, biblical theologian, and German translator of the Bible Martin Luther had the highest respect for stories attributed to the ancient Greek author Aesop. He assigned them a status second only to the Bible and regarded them as wiser than "the harmful opinions of all the philosophers." Throughout his life, Luther ......