Close friend of Martin Luther, important co-laborer in the Reformation, and talented scholar sometimes called “the teacher of Germany,” Philip Melanchthon occupies an essential place within the history of Protestantism. Church historian Philip Schaff once noted that “without Luther the Reformation would never have taken hold of the common people; without Melanchthon it would never have succeeded among the scholars of Germany.”

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This volume contains Charles Frederick Ledderhose’s biography of Philip Melanchthon, here translated from the German by G. F. Krotel. Using popular language geared to a general audience, Ledderhose sets out to “present a truthful picture of the faith and life of the reformer … a man who, notwithstanding all his scientific attainments … held fast to the fundamental principles of Christianity.” In particular, Ledderhose examines Melanchthon as “the teacher of the German people,” exerting powerful ...