ANTHRO 41A Study Guide - Final Guide: Transubstantiation, Bourgeoisie, Mercantilism

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHRO 41A
• Professor: Tom Douglas

Document Summary

Rescued martin luther from possible execution from emperor charles. Arranged bandits to kidnap him and hide martin in the wartburg castle. While in hiding, martin translated the new testament portion in the bible into. German and sent it out for mass publication(this was illegal at the time) Challenged the sale of indulgences and doctrine of transubstantiation. Emphasized rationality over mysticism, faith, and conscience instead of rituals and sacraments. Challenged the supremacy and power of the pope over the church and claimed that every person could commune directly with god without the need of clergy and priests. Claimed that the study of the bible was the preferred way of learning about god. Luther would be excommunicated from the catholic church of its teachings; his followers expelled from the catholic church. Holy roman emperor and powerful ruler in western europe since the fall of rome in. As defender of the catholic church, he tried to stop the protestant reformation.