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Young Man Luther: A Study in Psychoanalysis and History

by Erik H. Erikson · 1958 · 288 pages

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In this psychobiography, Erik H. Erikson brings his insights on human development and the identity crisis to bear on the prominent figure of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther.

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Subject
psychologyhistorybiography
Themes
religionchristian
Setting
16th centurygermany
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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