Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland H. Bainton is a biography of the life and times of theologian Martin Luther, an influential figure in European Christian history. Bainton is very articulate as he explains the settings, events, and people surrounding 16th century Luther. Beginning with the life of a young Luther, the book is a chronicle of events that explains Luther's contributions to the Protestant Reformation. Rarely can a researcher explain a classical topic translated from one language to another in a readable style as Bainton did. inside the book. Bainton used primary sources – summaries of Luther's writings – and observed an exceptional culture within Germany and described it as the Reformation. Filled with assortments of medieval and Renaissance drawings, Bainton not only gives Luther his respect as an important figure in history, but provides a comprehensive biography that appeals to scholars. Some scholars say that Bainton's "chapters on 'The Church Territorial' and 'The Church Ministerial' are truly brilliant." social beliefs. Bainton confirms Luther's definitive view that political and social forms were for him a matter of relative indifference and believed that atrocities and greed were ultimately attributed to man's relationship with God. Eloquently written, Bainton , "He translates passages from the sources in his lively English style so that the text and the quotation blend harmoniously into a flowing narrative." Being a Protestant himself, it is evident that Bainton liked Luther; however, his prejudices... middle of paper... history and biography in Puritan New England." Church History. no. 3 (1955): 221-238, accessed May 14, 2014. http: //www.jstor .org/stable/3162113Grimm, Harold J. Review of Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther, by Roland H. Bainton Church History 20, no. Accessed May 19, 2014.http://www.jstor.org/ stable/3162058.Grob, Gerald N. and George Athan Billias Interpretations of American History: Patterns and Prospects, since 1877. Vol. 2. New York: The Free Press, 1987."Indulgence." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th edition (December 2013): 1. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed May 23, 2014). Sellery, GC "Modern European History." Roland H. Review of Here i Stand: A Life of Martin Luther, by GC Sellery 56, no (July 1951): 863-66, accessed May 21, 2014. http://www.jstor.org//1852004.