Author:
Derusha, Michelle, author.
ImprintGrand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2017]
Description315 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Note:To the cloister school -- A nun without a choice -- A family rift -- The good monk -- The road to Damascus and a nail in the door -- Hear this, o Pope! -- The risks of freedom -- Escape -- Marriage makeover -- Tying the knot -- Backlash -- Hausfrau extraordinaire -- Two pigtails on the pillow -- A family affair -- The noblest, most precious work -- In the valley of the shadow of death -- 'Til death did them part -- A chancy thing.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-315).
Note:Their revolutionary marriage was arguably one of the most scandalous and intriguing in history. Yet five centuries later, we still know little about Martin and Katharina Luther's life as husband and wife. Until now. Against all odds, the unlikely union worked, over time blossoming into the most tender of love stories. This unique biography tells the riveting story of two extraordinary people and their extraordinary relationship, offering refreshing insights into Christian history and illuminating the Luthers' profound impact on the institution of marriage, the effects of which still reverberate today. By the time they turn the last page, readers will have a deeper understanding of Luther as a husband and father and will come to love and admire Katharina, a woman who, in spite of her pivotal role, has been largely forgotten by history. Together, this legendary couple experienced joy and grief, triumph and travail. This book brings their private lives and their love story into the spotlight and offers powerful insights into our own twenty-first-century understanding of marriage.
