Philip Melanchthon: The Protestant Preceptor of Germany, 1497–1560

Gain insight into the life and theology of the “Protestant preceptor of Germany” with this study by James William Richard. Drawing from Philip Melanchthon’s own writings; biographies by Joachim Camerarius, Carl Schmidt, and Carl Matthes; and Luther’s work and correspondence, among other sources, Richard presents a portrait of the reformer that works chronologically through his life, illuminating his important place in the history of Lutheranism.