The Life of Philip Melanchthon

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Life of Philip Melanchthon by Karl Friedrich Ledderhose. (Translated by Gottlob Frederick Krotel.) Read in English by Larry Wilson; Ruth P.; Ruthema; Steve Mayer; Hopeforce1; Bill Mosley; Rutherford Osborn; SlametHarris; Michelle Hannah; Andrew Gaunce; TriciaG; Ahikam Devadason Philip Melanchthon (1497 – 1560) is best known as the theologian of the Protestant Reformation, systematizing and defending much of Martin Luther’s works and creating an educational system based on them. He was instrumental in the writing of the Augsburg Confession, the most influential document of the Reformation. Melanchthon and Luther, of different temperaments, did not always agree but respected each other and became a formidable spearhead for the Reformation. Karl Ledderhose here provides a comprehensive biography of Melanchthon including his principle ideas and activities, so it also serves as a history of many important aspects of the Reformation. - Summary by Larry Wilson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free aud…

Directors & creators

Karl Friedrich Ledderhose

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;Martin Luther; theology; protestantism; Reformation; augsburg; wittenberg; marburg; smalkald; osiander; elector maurice; lutheranism

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