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9 2 Readings in Europea7i History study. C. Materials KoSTLlN, Martin Luther, sein Leben und seine Schriften, 2 vols. for advanced The ]^ es ^ f t h e innumerable lives of the reformer. The English edition cited above under A is a translation of an abridged popular edition of the complete work. Berger, A. E., Die Kulturaufgaben der Reformation, Einleitung in eine Luther biograp hie, 1895. An elaborate review of the conditions leading up to Luther's revolt. The same writer is issuing a new biog- raphy of Luther, — Martin Luther in kulturgeschichtlicher Darstellung. Vol. I, 1483-1525 (1895), an d Vol. II, Part I, have appeared. Hefele, Conciliengeschichte, Vol. IX, by Cardinal Hergenrother. Useful Catholic view of Luther's teachings. Bezold, Lamprecht, and Egelhaaf (see above, pp. 51 sq.) are all admirable for the opening of the Lutheran revolt. Maurenbrecher, Studien und Skizzen zur Geschichte der Refor- mationzeit, 1874. A very fair-minded writer. See especially his essay on the sources for the Lutheran period, pp. 205 sq. Dollinger, Die Reformation, ihre innere Entwicklung und ihre Wir- kungen, 3 vols., 1846-1848. A remarkable collection of extracts chosen to illustrate the hostility Luther aroused among educated men. Lea, History of Confession and Indulgences, 3 vols. ; especially Vol. Ill, Chapter VII, " The Reformation." " Harnack, History of Dogma, Vol. VII. The outcome of the Prot- estant Revolt from a theological standpoint. The sources. Luther's works (Weimar edition). Walch's edition. Erlangen edition. Luther's Table Talk. Luther, Briefwechsel, edited by Enders, 1884 sq. Ten volumes have so far appeared, coming down to 1 536. Admirably annotated, and includes not only Luther's Latin correspondence but important letters addressed to him by others. Of Luther's works by far the best edition is that now in course of publication at Weimar. Some 25 volumes have appeared. This collec- tion has great advantages for historical students, since the works, both the Latin and the German, are published in chronological order and admirably edited. In the old edition of Luther's works (1745) edited by Walch, the Latin works are translated into German. Walch devotes Vols. XV-XVII to documents relating to the history of the Reforma- tion. Besides these two editions there is the so-called Erlangen edition in small volumes, comprising a Latin series (1 829-1836), a German series (2d ed., 1862 sqq.), and 7 useful volumes, Opera varii argumenti, containing pamphlets, etc. Luther's views and sayings, as uttered freely, not to say recklessly, in familiar conversation with his friends, were carefully treasured up by his admirers and recorded in the form of Table Talk. The first collection