Uon Menschen leeren zu meyden
Von Menschenlehre zu meiden
Summary: First published earlier the same year, Luther's pamphlet Defense of the doctrines of men was one of Luther's most widely read writings with approximately twenty editions appearing in the years 1522 and 1523. Written in honor of Hans von Belepsch who had hosted Luther at the Wartburg as the reformer translated the New Testament. Luther argues that church teachings that have no basis in the Bible, in particular fasting and celibacy, are illegitimate and are to be avoided.
Signatures: A-B⁴.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Architectural woodcut t.p. border.
Imprint: Printed in Augsburg. Fictitious imprint, correct place of production from VD 16. Production was initially attributed to Philip Ulhart the Elder, but was more recently reattributed to the heirs of Erhard Oeglin, whose type stock was first taken over by Ulhart in 1523 (see H. Gier & J. Janota, Augsburger Buchdruck und Verlagswesen, 1216).
Additional Details: Pitts copy is a gift from Bishop Julian Gordy and the ELCA Southeastern Synod Staff in honor of Pastor Darrel Peterson on the occasion of his retirement, 2013.
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Erhard Oeglin's heirs
Augsburg (Germany)
German
Celibacy
Fasting
Sixteenth century
16 unnumbered pages
21 cm
Text
pamphlets
Quarto
This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Historiated title page of Luther's Von Menschenlehre zu meiden
Benzing, 1187.
WA, 10,2. 63ff.
1522 LUTH JJJJ
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