On Reformation Day he reflected on the times, the church's door in Wittenberg, the theses, the peasants revolts, the rivalries, the spies, and yet, the hopes. Lost in the pages were smaller stories: people's own struggles, love, and death. How he associated D with those times is hard to tell. He had not thought that … Continue reading Of a lost character named D
Martin Luther
Q #AtoZAprilChallenge
"Q", authored by the Italian writers' collective Luther Blissett, now morphed to "Wu Ming", tells the story of Gert-from-the-Well, a young student from Saxony, in the aftermath of the monk Martin Luther's ninety five theses, pinned on the door of the Wittenberg cathedral church in 1517. I am on my second reading of Q, and have … Continue reading Q #AtoZAprilChallenge
#AtoZAprilChallenge Martin Luther
The early 16th century was the crucible of what was to become modern Europe. The previous fifty years had been marked by tremendous events. In 1453 Constantinople - the last stand of classical Rome, and the heart of eastern Christendom - had fallen to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. In 1492 Imperial Spain … Continue reading #AtoZAprilChallenge Martin Luther
Martin Luther: 10 November 1483 † 18 February 1546
Today's anniversary of Martin Luther's death, 18 February 1546. Next year Wittenberg, and the whole Reformation, will celebrate the 500th anniversary of Luther's Ninety-Five Theses. History of Protestantism University of Wittenberg Image: Luther as an Augustinian friar, by Lucas Cranach the Elder
