Beginnings Of The Reformation

Abstract: A 5 page paper discussing events and conditions leading to the beginning of the Reformation and Luther's role in it, along with lasting cultural changes that accompanied the religious ones. Beyond his importance as a religious leader, Luther had a profound effect on Western culture. He is, paradoxically, the last medieval man and the first modern one, a political conservative and a spiritual revolutionary. His impact is most marked, of course, in Germany, where he laid the cultural foundations for what later became a united German nation. Before he translated the Bible from Latin to German, there was no unified German language, but only a series of Germanic dialects. Luther provided that language through his Bible translation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Filename: Beginref.wps

Pages: 5

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Catagory: Greek & Roman Mythology

Subcatagory: Mythology

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