Roland H Bainton
A specialist in Reformation history, Roland H. Bainton was for forty-two years Titus Street Professor of ecclesiastical history at Yale, and he continued his writing well into his twenty years of retirement. Bainton wore his scholarship lightly and had a lively, readable style. His most popular book was Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther (1950)which sold more than a million copies.
A specialist in Reformation history, Roland H. Bainton was for forty-two years Titus Street Professor of ecclesiastical history at Yale, and he continued his writing well into his twenty years of retirement. Bainton wore his scholarship lightly and had a lively, readable style. His most popular book was Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther (1950)which sold more than a million copies. See less
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Roland H Bainton book reviews
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Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther
excellant old book
by hoots, May 4, 2009
A must read for the student of the Bible. One of many men who was instrumental in the Christian faith going forward in troubled times. Read More
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Erasmus of Christendom
Readable, engaging
An academic biography that manages to be both scholarly and pleasurable to read. Read More
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Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther
Biography at its best!
Biographies are not created equal and often fail to convey a real sense of what made the person what they became - and thus why they shaped history or why their lives are worth telling others about. ... Read More