Martin Luther and Women: Theology and Lived Experience

ISBN-13: 9781433179396 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 162 str.

Laura Jurgens

Opis

This book argues that Martin Luther did not enforce his own strict theological convictions about women and their nature when he personally corresponded with women throughout his daily life.

Recenzje

"In Martin Luther and Women, Laura Jurgens crafts a new methodological approach by showing how Luther's personal friendships and acquaintances shaped the formation of his theological theory. Women's voices are central to Jurgens' work, as she connects them to inherited ideas about gender and Luther's struggles to connect biblical interpretation, theology, and life. Jurgens' study of relationships as sites of productive religious, historical, and theological engagement sets the standard for future research on the Protestant Reformation." -Christine Helmer, Professor of German and Religious Studies, Northwestern University; Author of How Luther Became the Reformer

Spis treści

Acknowledgments - List of Abbreviations - Introduction: The Underexplored Window - Women's Lives in the Early Modern Period in Europe - Interpretations of Eve and Other Biblical Women - A Woman's Nature and the Ideal Woman - Conversations with Female Family Members -Correspondence with Reformation Women - Offering Women Guidance and Comfort - Conclusion: Final Remarks - Index.

O autorze

Laura Jurgens received her PhD in religious studies from the Department of Classics and Religion at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She previously attended St. Francis Xavier University and Saint Mary's University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Her research focuses on the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther, and women.