Luther on Women

Martin Luther contributed extensively to the sixteenth century 'debate about women' with his writings on women and related subjects such as marriage, the family and sexuality. In this volume, Merry Wiesner-Hanks and Susan Karant-Nunn bring together a vast selection of these works, translating many into English for the first time. They include sermons, lectures, pamphlets, polemic writings, letters and some informal 'table talk' recorded by his followers. The book is arranged into chapters on Biblical women, marriage, sexuality, childbirth and witchcraft, as well as on Luther's relations with his wife and other contemporary women. The editors, both internationally-known scholars on Reformation and women, provide a general introduction to each chapter, and Luther's own colourful words fuel both sides of the debate about whether the Protestant Reformation was beneficial or detrimental to women. This collection will make a wide range of Luther's works accessible to English-speaking scholars, students and general readers.

ISBN 0521658845   Pages 254 ISBN13 9780521658843 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Cambridge University Press   Weight (grammes) 410 Imprint Cambridge University Press   Published in Cambridge Format Paperback   Height (mm) 228 Publication date 13 Mar 2003   Width (mm) 152 Library of Congress HQ1148   Spine width (mm) 18 DEWEY 305.409031   Academic level Professional / Scholarly, General, Tertiary education DEWEY edition DC21

1		Introduction		1
2		Eve and the nature of women		15
3		Mary		32
4		Biblical women other than Eve and Mary		58
5		Marriage and the family		88
6		Sexuality		137
7		Childbirth		171
8		Katharina von Bora, Luther's wife		186
9		Luther and other contemporary women		202
10		Witchcraft and magic		228
		Further reading		238
		Index		242

'This much-needed collection of documents compiled by leading historians in the field, fills a serious lacuna in the literature on Luther ... This volume opens up the subject by making more accessible Luther's observations and attitudes on women ... this is a particularly useful volume for students of this subject ... a book that should appear on the reading list of every undergraduate studying the Reformation.' History '... drawn from a variety of sources ... a wide-ranging collection which demonstrates the complexity of Luther's thinking about women ... a good aid to understanding Luther's views of women, both in theory and in practice, which goes some way to filling a notable research gap.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History

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