Martin Luther: A Life

Designed to coincide with the release of a major motion picture on Martin Luther's life, this book offers a compact, up-to-date, and accessible biography of the great reformer. Nestingen combines his knowledge of Luther and Reformation history with his considerable storytelling skills to present this concise and compelling story of Martin Luther's life and times.

Information boxes, visual highlights, and excerpts from Luther's writings extend the story and provide helpful historical reference points and commentary.

Here is a Luther biography for a broad range of readers-accurate, concise, engaging-a biography that appeals as well as informs.

Features:

• Concise, biography of a key figure in world history
• Information boxes that highlight Luther's teachings and historical reference points
• Author is a nationally known Luther scholar and church historian
• Eight pages of photos from a new major motion picture biography of Luther

About the Author:
James A. Nestingen is professor of Church History at Luther Seminary in St. Paul. He is a nationally recognized Luther scholar and a popular speaker and lecturer. Nestingen is the author of numerous books, including The Faith We Hold; Martin Luther: His Life and His Writings; Roots of Our Faith; and Manger in the Mountains.