Eyn deutsch Theologia : das ist Eyn edles Buchleyn, von rechtem vorstand, was Adam vnd Christus sey, vnd wie Adam yn vns sterben, vnd Christus ersteen sall
Theologia deutsch
Summary: First printing of Luther's second publication of the "Theologia Deutsch", or "German Theology" of an unknown disciple of the Medieval German mystic, Johannes Tauler (ca. 1300-1361). Luther says in his preface that he has learned more from it than from any other book, the Bible and the works of St. Augustine, excepted, "as to what God, Christ, the human being, and all things are".
Signatures: A-K⁴. Last leaf blank.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Printer's device on p. [79]. Wood-engraving of general Resurrection on t.p.
Imprint: (from colophon) Gedruckt zu Wittenburg durch Joannem Grünenberg. Nach Christ geburt Tausent funffhundert vnd ym Achczehenden Jar.
Additional Details: "A manuscript dated 1497 ... contains a reference to the effect that the author had once been a priest and a member of the Order of Teutonic Knights and was known as the Frankfurter"--The Encyclopedia of the Lutheran Church, v. 3, p. 2,340. "Vorrede" by Doctor Martinus Luther, Augustiner zu Wittenbergk. Second of two variants noted by Baring.
Franckforter
Rhau-Grunenberg, Johann, active 1508-1525
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
German
Mysticism
Christian life
Germany
Sixteenth century
80 unnumbered pages
22 cm
Text
books
Quarto
This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Printer's Device of Johann Rhau-Grünenberg
Benzing, Lutherbibliographie, 160
Baring, Bibliographie der Ausgaben der "Theologia Deutsch," 3 II
1518 FRAN
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