Martin Luther: bookwurm or depressed soul?
Was Martin Luther a quiet bookworm, engrossed in his Bible study, or a controversial angry man?
In our vault is manuscript 494, the 1527 Groningen Luther bible. It has been there for centuries, so we have become accustomed to its presence. Therefore, we no longer realize how special it is as a historical object or how it is a marker of the end of the Middle Ages. To understand its importance, we must first know who Luther was.
Wim Braakman, employee of the Special Collections department, immersed himself in the life of this Luder (as his family name actually was). He paints a picture of a troubled person, the son of a violent father and superstitious mother. In the end, it is all too understandable to the reader that this Luther wrote many angry comments in Erasmus' translation of the Bible....
Last modified: | 06 January 2023 4.06 p.m. |
More news
-
10 June 2024
Swarming around a skyscraper
Every two weeks, UG Makers puts the spotlight on a researcher who has created something tangible, ranging from homemade measuring equipment for academic research to small or larger products that can change our daily lives. That is how UG...
-
21 May 2024
Results of 2024 University elections
The votes have been counted and the results of the University elections are in!