In this Book
- The Annotated Luther: The Roots of Reform
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Volume 1 of The Annotated Luther series contains writings that defined the roots of reform set in motion by Martin Luther, beginning with the 95 Theses (1517) through The Freedom of a Christian (1520). Included are treatises, letters, and sermons written from 1517–1520, which set the framework for key themes in all of Luther’s later works. Also included are documents that reveal Luther’s earliest confrontations with Rome and his defense of views and perspectives that led to his excommunication by Leo X in 1520.
These documents display a Luther grounded in late medieval theology and its peculiar issues, trained in the latest humanist methods of the Renaissance, and, most especially, showing sensitivity toward the pastoral consequences for theological positions and church practice.
Each volume in The Annotated Luther series contains new introductions, as well as annotations, illustrations, and notes to help shed light on Luther's context and interpret his writings for today. The translations of Luther’s writings include updates of Luther’s Works, American Edition or entirely new translations of Luther’s German or Latin writings.
Table of Contents
- Series Introduction
- pp. vii-x
- Abbreviations
- p. xi
- Introduction to Volume 1
- pp. 1-12
- Heidelberg Disputation, 1518
- pp. 67-120
- The Proceedings at Augsburg, 1518
- pp. 121-166
- Sermon on the Sacrament of Penance, 1519
- pp. 181-202
- Treatise on Good Works, 1520
- pp. 257-368
- The Freedom of a Christian, 1520
- pp. 467-538
- Image Credits
- pp. 539-540
- Index of Scriptural References
- pp. 541-548
- Index of Names
- pp. 549-556
- Index of Works by Martin Luther
- pp. 557-560
- Index of Subjects
- pp. 561-578