The Luther Bible of 1534 - Reviews
"Ein Nachdruck der wuchtigen Lutherbibel von 1534 wird zum Bestseller ... ein Meilenstein in der Geschichte der Deutschen, der Buchdruckkunst und der Reformation zugleich"taz, BerlinGermany |
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"The most elaborate bestseller reprint in recent history has got to be TASCHEN`s Luther Bible of 1534: Complete Facsimile Edition. The owner of the original copy wanted it to be a precious, unique object, so the 117 woodcuts were illustrated in brilliant colors by a single hand. In a helpful booklet included with the two hardbound volumes, Stephan Fuessel gives a quick history in English of Martin Luther and how he rendered the Bible in vivid, poetical German. ("We do not have to ask about the literal Latin," wrote Luther, "as these asses do.") He also explains what each of the bold blue, green, red, and gold illustrated woodcuts mean. Often Luther had an angry political message: in Revelations, the most wildly illustrated book, the Whore of Babylon is not only riding a terrifying, reptilian seven-headed beast, but wearing the Pope`s crown; the battle of Gog and Magog and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse feature Turks. Imagine the impact these exquisite visions of flaming miracles must have had on people in 1534. Or behold these books and feel it for yourself."amazon.comUnited States |
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"One of the most important pieces of design in history."Creative Review, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"Manchmal heißt es, Literatur habe nur geringe Wirkung auf die Praxis. Luthers Bibelübersetzung zeigt das Gegenteil."Süddeutsche Zeitung, MünchenGermany |
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"Atemberaubend ... ein Fest"Literaturtest, BerlinGermany |
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"einmaliger, künstlerisch gestalteter Wertgegenstand"Südwest Presse, TübingenGermany |
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"Manchmal heißt es, Literatur habe nur geringe Wirkung auf die Praxis. Luthers Bibelübersetzung zeigt das Gegenteil"Süddeutsche Zeitung, MünchenGermany |
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"Cette réédition de la Bible de Luther éditée en 1534 tient du chef d`œuvre. Les enlumineures et les gravures de Cranach sont d`uen beauté exceptionnelle (...) Du très grand art."La Montagne, ParisFrance |
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"eine verlegerische Großtat ... Luthers Sprache hat auch nach einem halben Jahrhundert nichts von ihrer Kraft und Poesie verloren."Der Tagesspiegel, BerlinGermany |
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"stilbildend"Frankfurter Neue Presse, Frankfurt am MainGermany |
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The Luther Bible of 1534
Füssel, Prof. Dr. Stephan
Hardcover, 2 Vol. + Booklet, 19.7 x 30.8 cm (7.8 x 12.1 in.), 1888 pages $ 150.00 ISBN: 978-3-8228-2470-2 Edition: English Availability: Not in Stock |
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