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The story of two men clashing over theological issues is couched in a sprawling, interrelated history of the world, giving the book an impressive expansiveness. Historical background gives great context to a germinal time in religious change. Game of ... Read More

Michael massing's book spans 2000 years of history and religion without becoming bogged down with minutiae. Massing is a fellow for both the macarthur and leon levy centers for writing. Loved the many mini-biographies.

Erasmus and luther are two of the most influential thinkers of the 16th century. The book alternates between the life of both men and that of luther. It also includes a chapter on jerome and details of his life.

For me, this book not only discusses the complexities of the reformation, but also affirms my faith. He functions as an enthusiastic travel guide for the intelligent, inquisitive person who is not a scholar of the reformation.

The rivalry between erasmus and luther—between humanism and evangelicalism—continues to shape our world. Massing offers mini-biographies of a vast number of people. Nearly every historical figure the narrative runs into massing develops in a way that ... Read More

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Massing focuses on several key figures in the early church who influenced erasmus and luther, and shows how these historical wr... Read More

I think massing tells us very clearly what he is getting at with the book's subtitle and then at length in the introduction and... Read More

Luther with his towering mind comes off, in the end, as a pathetic, utterly intolerant and raging lunatic; the quality of madne... Read More

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I would love to give a copy to every person in the world.

The eddies they caused went on to shape both christianity and the modern world.

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This product had a total of 147 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 28 2023.