Martin Luther's Bible, first printed in 1534, was not only the first complete German publication of the Bible but also a major event in the history of Christianity. Luther's revolutionary translation, very modern in vernacular and interpretation, made the Bible accessible to laypeople for the first time in history and gave life to a new religion: Protestantism. The Luther Bible remains the most widely used version in the Germanic world today. In commemoration of Year of the Bible (2003), Taschen is publishing a sumptuous ...
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Martin Luther's Bible, first printed in 1534, was not only the first complete German publication of the Bible but also a major event in the history of Christianity. Luther's revolutionary translation, very modern in vernacular and interpretation, made the Bible accessible to laypeople for the first time in history and gave life to a new religion: Protestantism. The Luther Bible remains the most widely used version in the Germanic world today. In commemoration of Year of the Bible (2003), Taschen is publishing a sumptuous reprint of this seminal book. Including both the Old and New Testaments, separated into two volumes totaling over 1800 pages, Taschen's complete Luther Bible has been meticulously reproduced from a rare colored copy of the original. Careful attention has been paid to Lucas Cranach's woodcuts and elaborate ornaments, which are printed in color and gold so as to be perfectly faithful to the original. Contained in a third volume is Stephan Fussel's introduction, providing an overview of Luther's life, a discussion of the significance of his bible, and detailed descriptions of the illustrations.
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Add this copy of The Luther Bible of 1534 to cart. $230.00, like new condition, Sold by Calliopebooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by TASCHEN.
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Like New. Size: 10x5x12; TASCHEN. 2 Volume set (no slipcase), Hardcover. Both books are in like new and unread condition. Brown cloth hardcovers are in like new condition, one of the covers has a very small spot where the cloth is faded very slightly else like new. The Luther Bible of 1534-Complete facsimile edition. Will ship at actual shipping cost.
Add this copy of The Luther Bible of 1534 [the Book of Books] to cart. $360.00, very good condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Taschen.
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Very Good in Missing jacket. Size: Quarto; 2-volume facsimile reprint (plus single paperback volume with historical and cultural introduction by Stephan Fussel). Digital reproduction of the 1534 edition. Large quarto, tan cloth, decorated. Full color reproductions of German fraktur script (no English text in either volume). No box/slipcase/dust jacket, otherwise very good. Bindings are sound and sturdy. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book it is not available for expedited delivery; extra charges apply for international shipping.
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