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"From the very beginning, the Reformation movement initiated by Martin Luther was based on the use of the printed word. The significance of the book was central to the Lutheran Church and all of Protestant Christendom. The present publication is an introduction to the books of Lutheranism; it accompanies the exhibition "Luther, the Reformation, and the Book" of the National Library of Finland (June 7-October 20, 2012)"--p. [4] of cover.