Martin Luther: Father of the Reformation

Signature Lives

by Barbara A. Somervill

A biography profiling the life of Martin Luther. Includes source notes and timeline.

112 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2006

About the author

Barbara Somervill is a professional writer who has been a magazine editor, journalist, and advertising copywriter for more than twenty years. Somervill is a member of the National Association of Female Executives, the Association of Women in Communications, and the International Documentary Association.

Reviews

[Ahmad · Rating 4 out of 5]

این یکی کتاب صوتی رو فیزیکی تهیه‌اش کردم. توی یه پیاده‌روی نسبتن طولانی تمومش کردم. خیلی خوب بود.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Checking this out from the library after watching the film, 'Luther' about his life. I wanted to know more, so I reserved this book. When I picked it up, I realized it was meant for young adults. I read it anyway and found it informative and a quick read with lots of pictures. :)

[Keshia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll be honest..I only chose to read a book about the reformation because it is on a reading challenge list I'm working on. So, after asking a friend for suggestions and a quick library search I found this book. And I must say I was pleasantly surprised! I learned a lot that I didn't know about the Catholic Church, especially indulgences. This book is an easy to read introduction to the reformation.

[Ali Gh · Rating 5 out of 5]

حقیقتا همه جوامع در همه تواریخ از دین تقلیدی و بدون فکر و برعکس آن فلسفه بی دین رنج برده اند...

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick read that provided a basic outline of Martin Luther's life and beliefs. It is a very appropriate book for middle school students (I actually borrowed this book from the school library). The chapters were short and to the point with some sidenotes and plenty of pictures. One downside to the pictures was that some of them were just stock pictures that seemed to be passed off as actual woodcuts of Luther, etc., when they were really just showing contemporaries. The author did a good job of presenting Christian beliefs without being overly preachy or biased.

[Tiffany Day · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview for those new to Luther; however, misses some key theology and completely glosses over his antisemitism, etc - therefore, lacks the complete story

[Nate Deprey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm doing a presentation on Luther's 95 theses and really liked the juvenile nonfiction approach.