Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Thoma, Albrecht 1844 1915 g01001479 Katharina von Bora: Geschichtliches Lebensbild Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Franks and the DP Team "Katharina von Bora: Geschichtliches Lebensbild" by Albrecht Thoma is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text delves into the life of Katharina von Bora, the wife of Martin Luther, exploring her background, early life in a convent, and her significant role in the reformative era alongside her husband. The book aims to shine a light on a woman whose contributions have often been overshadowed by her husband's prominence. The opening of the narrative introduces Katharina von Bora's family history and the socio-political context of 16th-century Saxony, incorporating details about her early life and upbringing. It emphasizes the humble beginnings of her family and her entry into the convent at a young age, which was common for girls of her social status during that era. Thoma outlines the daily life in the convent, highlighting the strict religious rules and the challenges faced, foreshadowing her later actions, including her flight from the convent and eventual marriage to Luther. The beginning positions Katharina not only as a supportive partner but as a character of intrinsic complexity shaped by her experiences and the historical landscape surrounding her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Luther, Katharina von Bora, 1499-1552 Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 Reformation -- Germany -- Biography BR CT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 776658 776584 2024-10-06T04:06:50.257900 2023-10-06T06:11:32.105319 text/html text/html 776651 776577 2024-10-06T04:06:50.745872 2023-10-06T06:11:32.377292 text/html text/html 384767 2024-10-06T04:07:02.873890 application/epub+zip 396127 2024-10-06T04:06:54.985902 application/epub+zip 375517 2024-10-06T04:06:53.235870 application/epub+zip 692236 2024-10-06T04:07:08.630785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656836 2024-10-06T04:07:01.932866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610514 2022-09-06T21:47:35.825140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713229 713204 2024-10-06T04:06:49.658903 2023-10-06T06:11:31.530268 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 719430 2020-12-15T02:44:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 285507 2020-12-15T02:44:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 703350 2020-12-15T02:44:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 283177 2020-12-15T02:44:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 713058 2020-12-15T02:44:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283011 2020-12-15T02:44:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23516 2024-10-06T04:07:08.763838 application/rdf+xml 16986 2024-10-06T04:06:54.092860 image/jpeg 3723 2024-10-06T04:06:53.810847 image/jpeg 381891 2024-10-06T04:06:50.813872 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog