Format:
208 Seiten
ISBN:
9780310532156
Content:
Katherine Luther, a former nun, was a decisive, assertive partner of Martin Luther, unlike most preacher's wives of her time
Note:
Introduction: Katharina von Bora for all seasons -- "Jesus cage": incarceration in a cloister -- "Here I stand": religious revolution in Germany -- "A wagon load of vestal virgins": escaping the convent -- "A bitter living": daily life in old Wittenberg -- "Pigtails on the pillow": marriage to Martin Luther -- "Neither wood nor stone": a Reformation husband -- "From Katie, a little heathen": motherhood at the manse -- "Morning star of Wittenberg": at work before dawn -- "Hew an obedient wife out of stone": pushing gender boundaries -- "Stop worrying, let God worry": worrywart of Wittenberg -- "Fifty gulden" Bible reading: undervalued spirituality -- "No words can express my heartbreak": widowhood and final years -- Brand Bora: concluding thoughts on Katharina
Language:
English
Keywords:
Bora, Katharina von 1499-1552
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Biografie
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Bibliografie
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