Lives and Writings of the Great Fathers of the Lutheran Church

No doubt you've read Luther's writings, but what about his successors' from the Age of Orthodoxy (1517-1700)? A key to the treasure chest of wisdom and biblical teaching within the early Lutheran Church that has been locked away in German and Latin for centuries, Lives & Writings of the Great Fathers of the Lutheran Church is a handbook that introduces the chief confessional Lutheran theologians from the era of Lutheran Orthodoxy.

In these brief biographies based on the latest scholarship, Timothy Schmeling and Robert Kolb outline the life and achievements of notable theologians, preachers, hymn-writers, etc., along with excerpts from their writings presented in first-time English translations. Each chapter also lists all English translations of their work, along with their greatest writings in the original languages.