{"product_id":"martin-luthers-christmas-book-9780806635774","title":"Martin Luther's Christmas Book","description":"Martin Luther's conception of the Nativity found expression in sermon, song, and art. This beautiful new gift edition of a classic collection combines all three. In thirty compelling Christmas excerpts from his sermons, Luther vividly portrays the human realism of the Nativity: Mary's distress at giving birth with no midwife or water; Joseph's misgivings; the Wise Men's perplexity; and Herod's cunning. Throughout, Luther suggests the question: If we had lived in Bethlehem when Jesus was born, would we have believed that this newborn baby was God in human form? And he reminds us that keeping Christmas is a year-around mission of caring for those in need. Nine elegant illustrations by Luther's contemporaries-including four by noted engraver Albrecht Durer-capture timeless scenes from the Christmas story. And two of Luther's beautiful Christmas carols are included on the final pages of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBainton, Roland H.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoland H. Bainton \u003c\/b\u003ewas the Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale Divinity School, where he taught for forty-two years. His many well-known titles include \u003ci\u003eHere I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther\u003c\/i\u003e (1950); \u003ci\u003eThe Reformation of the Sixteenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e (enl. ed. 1985); \u003ci\u003eMartin Luther's Christmas Book\u003c\/i\u003e (Augsburg Books, 1997) and \u003ci\u003eEaster Book\u003c\/i\u003e (Augsburg Books, 1997); and the recently reissued volumes \u003ci\u003eWomen of the Reformation: In France and England\u003c\/i\u003e (Fortress Press, 1973) and \u003ci\u003eWomen of the Reformation: From Spain to Scandinavia\u003c\/i\u003e (Fortress Press, 1977). \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Augsburg Fortress Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50675193839890,"sku":"9780806635774","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4dfaa402-1deb-4ffc-9e09-484464f2567f.jpg?v=1733873156","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/martin-luthers-christmas-book-9780806635774","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}