The Front-runner of the Catholic Reformation
| Author | : Franz Posset |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 432 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015058102032 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Front-runner of the Catholic Reformation by : Franz Posset
Download or read book The Front-runner of the Catholic Reformation written by Franz Posset and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Front-Runner of the Catholic Reformation looks at the life and work of Johann von Staupitz, vicar-general of the reformed Augustian friars in Germany and spiritual mentor of Martin Luther. It sheds light on the spiritual and theological aspects of the Reformation that Staupitz passed onto Luther, and how, despite his adherence to Catholicism, Staupitz was to have a profound bearing on the course of the Reformation.
