<div>Written by one of the world's greatest authorities on Martin Luther, this is the definitive biography of the central figure of the Protestant Reformation. <br> <br>“A brilliant account of Luther's evolution as a man, a thinker, and a Christian. . . . Every person interested in Christianity should put this on his or her reading list.”—Lawrence Cunningham, <i>Commonweal </i><br> <br>“This is <i>the</i> biography of Luther for our time by the world's foremost authority.”—Steven Ozment, Harvard University  <br> <br>“If the world is to gain from Luther it must turn to the real Luther—furious, violent, foul-mouthed, passionately concerned. Him it will find in Oberman's book, a labour of love.”—G. R. Elton, <i>Journal of Ecclesiastical History</i><br><br></div>