1. Introduction; 2. Eve and the nature of women; 3. Mary; 4. Biblical women other than Eve and Mary; 5. Marriage and the family; 6. Sexuality; 7. Childbirth; 8. Katharina von Bora, Luther's wife; 9. Luther and other contemporary women; 10. Witchcraft and magic; Further reading; Index.
This collection brings together a wide selection of Martin Luther's extensive writings on women.
Merry Wiesner is Professor of History and Director, Comparative Study of Religion Program and the Center for Women's Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Susan Karant-Nunn is Professor of History and Director, Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies, University of Arizona
'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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