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Hartmann Grisar
1845–1932
A Jesuit scholar and church historian, he became especially known for his detailed studies of Martin Luther and for wide-ranging work on the history of the Church. His books reflect a patient, document-based approach that made him a notable Catholic historian of his time.
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Luther, vol. 2 of 6
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Luther, vol. 6 of 6
by Hartmann Grisar
Luther, vol. 3 of 6
by Hartmann Grisar
Luther, vol. 4 of 6
by Hartmann Grisar
Luther, vol. 1 of 6
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Luther, vol. 5 of 6
by Hartmann Grisar
About the author
Born in Koblenz on September 22, 1845, Hartmann Grisar was a German-born Jesuit priest who later worked mainly in Austria. He studied in Münster and Innsbruck, entered the Society of Jesus in 1868, and went on to build a long academic career centered on church history.
Grisar taught at the University of Innsbruck, where he became known as a church historian and scholarly writer. Reference works consistently note his strong interest in historical sources, and he is especially remembered for his research on Martin Luther as well as for studies connected with Rome and late antiquity.
He died in Innsbruck on February 25, 1932. Though some details of his life are summarized differently across reference sources, they agree on the broad outline: Grisar was an influential Jesuit historian whose work was widely read in Catholic historical scholarship.