Man Between God and the Devil
Written by one of the world's greatest authorities on Martin Luther, this is the definitive biography of the central figure of the Protestant Reformation. A brilliant account of Luthers evolution as a man, a thinker, and a Christian. . . . Every person interested in Christianity should put this on his or her reading list.Lawrence Cunningham, Commonweal This is the biography of Luther for our time by the worlds foremost authority.Steven Ozment, Harvard University If the world is to gain from Luther it must turn to the real Lutherfurious, violent, foul-mouthed, passionately concerned. Him it will find in Obermans book, a labour of love.G. R. Elton, Journal of Ecclesiastical History