Luther's Jews - A Journey Into Anti-Semitism

Zusatztext By showing the depth of Luther's anti-Judaism, and his commitment to early-modern anti-Semitism, Kaufmann hopes to break the reverence Protestants have for Luther, for this has retarded their efforts to come to terms with their relationship to the Jews after the Holocaust (151). Kaufmann does not hold Luther directly responsible for the Holocaust, but he insists that he was a factor in helping to make it possible. Hence, the only way forward is to accept 'that we can no more put our faith blindly in Luther's theology than responsible 21st century adults would voluntarily place themselves in the hands of a 16th-century surgeon' (11). Informationen zum Autor Thomas Kaufmann is Professor of Church History at University of Gottingen. Klappentext The vexed and sometimes shocking story of Martin Luther, one of the most important figures in modern European history, and his increasingly vitriolic attitudes towards the Jews - as well as the ominous legacy of Luther's anti-semitism for the future of Germany in the centuries to come Zusammenfassung The vexed and sometimes shocking story of Martin Luther, one of the most important figures in modern European history, and his increasingly vitriolic attitudes towards the Jews - as well as the ominous legacy of Luther's anti-semitism for the future of Germany in the centuries to come Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: 'Luther's Jews' - an unavoidable topic 1: Neighbours yet strangers - Jews on the fringes of Luther's world 2: The Church's Enemies - Luther's early theological position on the Jews 3: The Jews' Friend? Luther's 'Reformation' of Attitudes towards the Jews 4: Hopes disappointed, expectations fulfilled: The late 1520s and the 1530s 5: The Final Battle for the Bible: Luther's Vicious Writings 6: Mixed Responses: The History of the Reception of Luther's Attitude to the Jews from the 16th to the 20th Century Conclusion: A Fallible Human Being Sources and bibliography Index ...

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• Authors: Thomas Kaufmann, Thomas ( Kaufmann, Thomas (Professor of Church History Kaufmann, Kaufmann Thomas
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.01.2017
• EAN: 9780198738541
• ISBN: 978-0-19-873854-1
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 223 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Jewish, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Christianity, History of Religion, Jewish Studies, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Church history, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities