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Katharina and Martin Luther: The Radical Marriage of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk
Written by Michelle DeRusha and Karen Swallow Prior
Narrated by Tanya Eby
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Their revolutionary marriage was arguably one of the most scandalous and intriguing in history. Yet five centuries later, we still know little about Martin and Katharina Luther's life as husband and wife-until now.
Against all odds, the unlikely union worked, over time blossoming into the most tender of love stories. This unique biography tells the riveting story of two extraordinary people and their extraordinary relationship, offering refreshing insights into Christian history and illuminating the Luthers' profound impact on the institution of marriage, the effects of which still reverberate today. By the time they reach the end of the book, listeners will have a deeper understanding of Luther as a husband and father and will come to love and admire Katharina, a woman who, in spite of her pivotal role, has been largely forgotten by history.
Together, this legendary couple experienced joy and grief, triumph and travail. This book brings their private lives and their love story into the spotlight and offers powerful insights into our own twenty-first-century understanding of marriage.
Against all odds, the unlikely union worked, over time blossoming into the most tender of love stories. This unique biography tells the riveting story of two extraordinary people and their extraordinary relationship, offering refreshing insights into Christian history and illuminating the Luthers' profound impact on the institution of marriage, the effects of which still reverberate today. By the time they reach the end of the book, listeners will have a deeper understanding of Luther as a husband and father and will come to love and admire Katharina, a woman who, in spite of her pivotal role, has been largely forgotten by history.
Together, this legendary couple experienced joy and grief, triumph and travail. This book brings their private lives and their love story into the spotlight and offers powerful insights into our own twenty-first-century understanding of marriage.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A very interesting book with great insight into what life was like in the middle ages. I liked how the author told both the strengths and the flaws of Katharina and Martin.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Katharina & Martin Luther author Michelle DeRusha sheds light on an often neglected aspect of Martin Luther’s life and legacy, namely his marriage.This book provides biographical information on Katharina in regards to her cloistered life as a nun which is often neglected in resources on Luther. We see the boldness that defined Katharina recorded in the account of her escape from the cloister. As one reads one is amazed that the two ever became married given Martin Luther’s initial hesitance at the idea of marriage. Thankfully Martin Luther followed the encouragement of his father and the two did indeed marry. As is noted Katharina became a valued confident and source of joy for Martin Luther. Overall DeRusha provides an engaging look at Katharina and Martin’s marriage closing with her widowhood.In leading up to the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation this work helps address an area that the Reformation had a great impact on. It is all to easy to take for granted the idea that ministers can and should marry, however as the author points out Luther’s marriage was a major break from the Roman Catholicism which still embraces clerical celibacy. While Luther as the reformer and pastor-theologian draws much attention, many would benefit from observing Martin Luther the devoted husband and loving father.I commend this book to anyone studying the life and legacy as it provides valuable insight into a part of his life that is often overlooked by biographers.Disclosure: I received a copy of the book from the publisher for the purpose of reviewing it. The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review.