Martin Luther And The Birth Of Protestantism

Martin Luther and the Birth of Protestantism (1968) by James Atkinson
Pelican Original – As sold by Crappy Old Books

Dive headfirst into the fiery heart of the Reformation with this classic Pelican paperback, where Martin Luther storms the gates of religious orthodoxy armed with little more than a hammer, 95 theses, and a stubborn conscience. In Martin Luther and the Birth of Protestantism, James Atkinson brings the tumultuous world of 16th-century Europe to life with scholarly flair and just the right amount of theological drama.

Perfect for anyone who likes their history with a bit of heresy and their saints with a rebellious streak, this 1968 edition explores Luther’s defiant break from Rome, the theological earthquakes that followed, and how one monk’s inner turmoil helped redraw the map of Europe.

Sure, it’s a bit yellowed, may smell faintly of attics and revolution, and might just contain marginalia from a very angry former seminarian—but that’s the charm. At Crappy Old Books, we don’t sell pristine. We sell lived-in. And this one? This one’s got soul.

Buy it before it nails its own theses to your bookshelf.

Near new feel, but has a slight snag on the bottom rear spine corner and a read spine, ie folds. But the page edges appear unread and the binding is strong.

Includes a newspaper cutting in back from The Church Times, 12 June 1981 about a book called Luther A Biography by HG Haile.

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