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"With the sole exception of Jesus Christ, more books have been written about Luther than about any other person who has ever lived." Is there any basis for thi

"With the sole exception of Jesus Christ, more books have been written about Luther than about any other person who has ever lived." Is there any basis for this claim or did writer forget that there are other religions and their characters ?

oblio 9y ago
Agreed. I'd expect Confucius to be top 5, at least.
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danesparza 9y ago
Even a cursory examination of other sources will show this to be false. Here is a great list from the Guardian publication in 2014: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jan/30/whos-most-significant-historical-figure https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jan/30/whos-most-sign... Spoiler: Martin Luther is number 17 on their list
- hexis 9y ago
  That list is a synthesis of many different sources, most prominently the english Wikipedia. It is not directly relevant to the question asked by the parent comment.
- ralfd 9y ago
  Napoleon as #2 surprised me.