I cannot.. I will not... recant! Here I stand. This authoritative and inspiring story paints a vivid portrait of the crusader who spearheaded the Reformation. Considered one of the most readable biographies of Martin Luther- this volume is an illustrated look at the German religious reformer and his influence on Western civilization.

Martin Luther entered a monastery as a youth and as a man shattered the structure of the medieval church. Luther spoke out against the corrupt religious practices that then existed. His demand that the authority for doctrine and practice be Scriptures- rather than Popes or Councils- echoed around the world and ignited the Great Reformation. Accused of heresy and threatened with excommunication and death- Luther maintained his bold stand and refused to recant. In his crusade to eliminate religious abuses- he did more than any other man to establish the Protestant faith. With sound historical scholarship and penetrating insight- Roland Bainton examines Luther's widespread influence. He re-creates the spiritual setting of the sixteenth century- showing Luther's place within it and influence upon it. Richly illustrated with more than 100 woodcuts and engravings from Luther's own time- "Here I Stand" dramatically brings to life Martin Luther- the great reformer.

Bainton published "Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther" in 1950. As of 2008- it is still in print. Kenneth Scott Latourette- in the chapter notes for "Luther and the Rise and Spread of Lutheranism" in his "History of Christianity-" lauds Bainton's biography of Luther as "A superb combination of accurate scholarship based upon a thorough knowledge of the sources and secondary works with insight- vivid- readable literary style- and reproductions of contemporary illustrations. It also contains so valuable a bibliography as to render needless an extended one in this chapter." In his chapter on Luther's writings in "Invitation to the Classics-" Mark A. Noll singles out Bainton's biography:
"Of the many superlative treatments- a half-century old study by Roland Bainton- "Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther-" has justly won a reputation as a classic work on a classic subject."

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