Martin Luther, Volume 1: His Road to Reformation, 1483-1521 Paperback – Illustrated, January 1, 1985

It arrived promptly, in better condition than described.

I have recently purchased 12 different books on Luther and the Reformation and I did so by reading various reviews of each.....I have never heardof this author but I am mightily impressed with this Book and so much so I have ordered the 2 other volumes.This is more for the serious student of Luther no doubt. This is heavy and dense with much material and yet it holds the readers attention through out. As a novice on Luther, I am learning so much here and I am not on the 2nd Volume of this epic serious.I cannot recommend this highly enough! Thank goodness this was translated into English!

I ordered this product because I heard it was one of the best biographies of Martin Luther and it does not disappoint! I am about 200 pages into the book and it is very fascinating. The author is very detailed!The book itself is also better than expected, since I only paid $4 for it. It is in very good shape, the only flaw was the binding was worn from being read before.

While I haven't read the book yet and am not at all commenting on the value of the content, I was shocked when it arrived and I opened it up to thumb through it to notice that it doesn't appear to even have been typeset, but photocopied. It is VERY difficult to read. Many of the illustrations are so highly contrasted that they are difficult to view in any detail. I'm guessing that the publisher simply digitally copied the hardcover version of this book, though I'm not certain about that. Whatever the method of creating it, I would suggest either purchasing a hardcover copy if you can find one or wait for this one to come out on the Kindle (if you have one), as the other two volumes of this trilogy are already available on the kindle. I'm hoping that I don't have the same problem with the typeface on the kindle, though given the poor quality of this book it may take me years to get through it and on to 2nd volume.

The author is expert in his field, and the translator does a superb job of translating from the German. Luther comes across as some consumed with doubts and fears, and is bound determined to conquer these anxieties within his context, regardless of the ramifications.

Pastor husband reading these for use in sermon series during Reformation 500. LOVES THEM - tells me stories of Martin Luther every night at supper.

How can anyone not appreciate the work of Martin Brecht. This volume, among the 3, provides terrific insights into Martin Luther's early years...probably the most essential for anyone wishing to understand the Reformer.

Any one that wants to know what it was that was the motivation in Martin Luther's journey, needs to have this in the library! My only problem is that now I will have to order the other two volumes in the series! :)

Arrived in fine condition.The book describes the road to reformation.Other books begin with the reformation and follows that.

Book is in a good condition, but plates cited in text left in this edition. Besides, pictures are not very clear, excessively inked.