Luther's Table Talk: A Critical Study (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Preserved Smith

9780265514825: Luther's Table Talk: A Critical Study (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265514827 ISBN 13: 9780265514825

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A close, scholarly look at Luther’s conversations and what they reveal about his life and times.

This study gathers how Tischreden were collected, edited, and used by scholars to map Luther’s thinking.

In Luther's Table Talk: A Critical Study, Preserved Smith surveys the sources behind the famous table talk and the editorial history that shaped its modern editions. The book explains how different notebooks and collections were produced, debated, and evaluated by scholars, and what that means for reading Luther today. It covers the rise of key sources, the methods used to date and compare sayings, and the challenges of separating reliable notes from later attributions.

How the Table Talk developed as a record of Luther’s words at home in Wittenberg.
Which notebooks and editors are considered most reliable and why.
How scholars assess parallels, dating, and authenticity across multiple sources.
What the study suggests about reading Luther’s thought through the Tischreden today.

Ideal for readers of Reformation history, Luther biographies, and those interested in how scholarly editions are built and evaluated.

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