Thomas Müntzer: A Tragedy of Errors

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1517 Media, 2006 - Biography & Autobiography - 157 pages

Rejected in the sixteenth century by both Protestants and Catholics, yet hailed by Marxist historians as a forerunner of the Marxist revolution, this volume tells Mntzer's story and offers a critical assessment of him in light of his extant works, with particular attention to the religious foundations of his revolutionary program.

About the author (2006)

Eric W. Gritsch was Emeritus Professor of Church History at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Among his many works are Fortress Introduction to Lutheranism (1994), Lutheranism: The Theological Movement and Its Confessional Writings (with Robert W. Jenson, 1976), Thomas Muntzer: A Tragedy of Errors (1989), and the anthology Martin Luther: Faith in Christ and the Gospel (1996).

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TitleThomas Müntzer: A Tragedy of Errors
AuthorEric W. Gritsch
Editionreprint
Publisher1517 Media, 2006
ISBN0800662008, 9780800662004
Length157 pages
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Biography & Autobiography / Religious
History / Europe / Germany
Political Science / Political Ideologies / Radicalism
Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
Religion / Christianity / History
  
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