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Tischreden

Table Talks of Martin Luther

Tifchreden Doctor Martini Lutheri

This book contains a collection of various comments made by Martin Luther around the dinner table, noted by another boarder who was a student of Luther's. It pays special attention to Luther's wife, Katherine von Bora, and her talents "as a skillful household manager and as a partner in theological conversations." Before she was married to Luther, Katherine was a nun who lived in a convent until she heard the teachings of Luther and left her life there.

At a time when Luther was under scrutiny for his lack of celibacy as a cleric, "Tischreden" displayed the virtue that comes from marriage among the clergy. Additionally, Katherine became a powerful example of what a Protestant woman should be: a cognizant student of the scriptures and an equal partner in marriage.

A note on the back of the front cover: "Original stamped pigskin binding with effigies of the Saints & date 1568"
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Hillerbrand, Hans J. “Martin Luther.” Encyclopædia Britannica, June 3, 2020. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther.

1568 AD

Peter Schmid

Frankfurt am Main

Germany

16th Century

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Tifschreden Doctor Martini Lutheri. Frankfurt Mayn: Peter Schmid, 1568.