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Luther's Aesop
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- Book Synopsis
- Reformer of the church, biblical theologian, and German translator of the Bible Martin Luther had the highest respect for stories attributed to the ancient Greek author Aesop. He assigned them a status second only to the Bible and regarded them as wiser than "the harmful opinions of all the philosophers." Throughout his life, Luther told and retold Aesop's fables and strongly supported their continued use in Lutheran schools. In this volume, Carl Springer builds on the textual foundation other scholars have laid and provides the first book in English to seriously consider Luther's fascination with Aesop's fables. He looks at which fables Luther knew, how he understood and used them, and why he valued them. Springer provides a variety of cultural contexts to help scholars and general readers gain a deeper understanding of Luther's appreciation of Aesop.
- About The Author
- Carl P. E. Springer is professor of English and classical studies at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Springer has written extensively about the relationship between the classics and Christianity. He is best known for his work on the early Christian Latin poet Sedulius, whose collected works he is in the process of editing and translating. He has also produced numerous studies on Martin Luther's use of classical Greek and Latin authors as well as Luther's own Latin poetry.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781612480008
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penn State University Press, (15 October 2011)
- Number of Pages
- 249
- Weight
- 458 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 19 mm
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