Martin Luther
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On All Hallow's Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted a document he hoped would spark an academic debate, but which instead ignited a conflagration that would forever destroy the world he knew. Five hundred years after Luther's now famous Ninety-five Theses appeared, acclaimed biographer Eric Metaxas paints a startling portrait of the wild figure whose adamantine faith cracked the edifice of Western Christendom and dragged medieval Europe into the future. This book tells the searing tale of a humble man who, by bringing ugly truths to the highest seats of power, caused an explosion the sound of which is still ringing in our ears. Luther's monumental faith and courage gave birth to the ideals of liberty, equality, and individualism that today lie at the heart of all modern life. - Jacket.
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Over all, it was an informative and enjoyable read. However, I could have done without some of what seemed overly flowery and awkwardly forced descriptive verbiage. Also the last few paragraphs got a bit to politically preachy (with the author speaking from a modern conservative standpoint) for my liking. Other reviews want to give the impression that this is the active tone throughout the entire book, but that is simply untrue.
Over all I would recommend this book to others. This book however, will by its subject matter not be appealing to most readers. Not many find the lives of a 16th century clergyman interesting enough to commit to a 700+ page read.
