Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. 1 Luther’s Europe 1
6. 2 The early years 19
7. 3 The flight to the monastery 43
8. 4 Years of silence 55
9. 5 Rome and Wittenberg 79
10. 6 The lectures on the psalms 88
11. 7 The lectures on Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews 105
12. 8 The controversy over indulgences 128
13. 9 Preparing for battle 148
14. 10 Beyond Heidelberg 156
15. 11 The Leipzig debate 168
16. 12 The discovery of the gospel 190
17. 13 The plunge into the unknown 219
18. 14 The breaking point 245
19. 15 The freedom of a christian 265
20. 16 The progress to worms 275
21. 17 Exile in Patmos 299
22. 18 Back to Wittenberg 317
23. 19 Tribulation 336
24. 20 The September testament 347
25. 21 The authority of princes 364
26. 22 On the Jews 372
27. 23 Worship and ethics 381
28. 24 Opposition and divisions 393
29. 25 The peasants’ rebellion 414
30. 26 Marriage 436
31. 27 The attack on Erasmus 442
32. 28 Epilogue 469
33. Notes 489
34. Index 533