Martin Luther as comforter : writings on death
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Martin Luther as comforter : writings on death
（Studies in the history of Christian thought, v. 133）
Brill, 2007
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"Series editor: Robert J. Bast"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-304) and indexes
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Description
What was Martin Luther's teaching regarding death, and to what extent did his own fears of and experiences with death manifest themselves in his writings? What influence did the medieval preoccupation with a 'good death' have upon him? How did Luther counsel those facing death-to meet it with acceptance, or resistance, or both? Using meticulous rhetorical analysis of select sermons, pamphlets, and letters of consolation, this book examines how Luther offered comfort to those who were facing their own death or who were coming to terms with the death of loved ones. Thus the book makes an important contribution to existing scholarship on Luther and the formation of an early modern Protestant ethos surrounding death, bereavement, and burial.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. "Think About These Things": Luther's Fourteen Consolations (1519)
2. "I Have Overcome the World": Luther's Sermon on Preparing to Die (1519)
3. "Of Whom the World was not Worthy": Luther's Martyrological Literature
4. "To Whom Shall We Go? You Have the Words of Eternal Life": Luther's 1532 Funeral Sermons
5. "Faithful are the Wounds of a Friend": Luther's Consolatory Letters
6. "Am I My Brother's Keeper?": Luther's On Whether One May Flee from a Deadly Plague (1527)
Conclusion
Appendix: Glossary of Rhetorical Terms
Bibliography
Indices
I. Index of Scriptures
II. Index of Persons & Places
III. Index of Subjects
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