Katie Luther, first lady of the Reformation : the unconventional life of Katharina von Bora
Title
:
Katie Luther, first lady of the Reformation : the unconventional life of Katharina von Bora
Personal Author EPSB
:
Ruth, Tucker
Summary
:
Katherine Luther, a former nun, was a decisive, assertive partner of Martin Luther, unlike most preacher's wives of her time.
Year Published
:
2017
Physical Description
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208 pages ; 22 cm
Contents
:
Katharina von Bora for all seasons -- "Jesus cage": incarceration in a cloister -- "Here I stand": religious revolution in Germany -- "A wagon load of vestal virgins": escaping the convent -- "A bitter living": daily life in old Wittenberg -- "Pigtails on the pillow": marriage to Martin Luther -- "Neither wood nor stone": a Reformation husband -- "From Katie, a little heathen": motherhood at the manse -- "Morning star of Wittenberg": at work before dawn -- "Hew an obedient wife out of stone": pushing gender boundaries -- "Stop worrying, let God worry": worrywart of Wittenberg -- "Fifty gulden" Bible reading: undervalued spirituality -- "No words can express my heartbreak": widowhood and final years -- Brand Bora: Concluding thoughts on Katharina.
Personal Subject
:
Luther, Katharina von Bora, 1499-1552.
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
Subject
:
Lutheran Church -- Germany.
Reformation -- Germany.
Lutherans -- Germany -- Biography.
Genre
:
Biographies.
Summary
:
Katherine Luther, a former nun, was a decisive, assertive partner of Martin Luther, unlike most preacher's wives of her time.
ISBN
:
9780310532156
Publisher
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Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan, [2017]
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Edmonton Christian High | 270.6 TUC | Book | 30905000104087 | Non-Fiction |