Author : Elizabeth C Tingle
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131731767X
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Indulgences after Luther by : Elizabeth C Tingle
Download or read book Indulgences after Luther written by Elizabeth C Tingle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indulgences have been synonymous with corruption in the Catholic Church ever since Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to the church door in Wittenberg in 1517. Tingle explores the nature and evolution of indulgences in the Counter Reformation and how they were used as a powerful tool of personal and institutional reform.