Author
Roth-Beck, Meike, 1960- author.
PublisherGrand Rapids MI : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2017.
ISBN9780802854957
SummaryThis sophisticated book commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by examining the details of Martin Luther's life and his lasting legacy. A fascinating look at the ideas that founded the Protestant Church Wittenberg, Germany, 1517: Martin Luther publishes 95 theses criticizing the practices of the Roman Catholic Church. With that one defiant act, a conflict begins--a conflict that will spark the Protestant Reformation and ultimately lead to the division of the Christian church. This sophisticated book commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by examining the details of Martin Luther's life and his lasting legacy.--Publisher
Description43 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
NoteIn the year 1517... -- The twilight of the Middle Ages -- How it all began -- The early years -- In Eisenach -- A promise leads to the monastery -- The journey to Rome -- Questions become certainties -- The ninety-five theses, 1517 -- Some of the theses explained -- The first thesis: Penance -- Grace, a gift -- Indulgences hit the poor hardest -- Indulgences for the dead -- The Pope and Saint Peter's Basilica -- The Church and its good news -- What do people want to know? -- The final thesis -- Summoned to Augsburg -- Banished from the Church -- The imperial diet in Worms and an abduction -- Hidden at Wartburg Castle -- Monk marries nun -- A new confession -- What happened next? -- Notes on the illustrations.
