Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus was one of the most influential writers of his time and widely acclaimed as the principal Northern humanist. Not only was he a man of letters but also a shrewd observer of society, a sharp critic of the institutional Church, and a scholar on the cutting edge of biblical studies. Although not a systematic philosopher or theologian, he left his stamp on the intellectual milieu of his time and was regarded by Catholic apologists as the inspirational source of the Lutheran...
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Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) was not a systematic philosopher, warns Rummel (history, U. of Toronto), and his writings contain inconsistencies and ambiguities unless each is examined in terms of the specific context and audience for which it was written. She follows his physical and mental progression chronologically, focusing successively on literature and education, piety, political thought, biblical scholarship, and theological controversy. Two important autobiographical works are considered first, to overview his life and how he thought about it. Other chapters look at his educational philosophy, the social order, his biblical humanism, and why he was no Lutheran. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
1'Read this by yourself and in secret' : Erasmus constructs his life12The fight against the barbarians : Erasmus's educational philosophy203Pietas in public and private life394Princes, popes and people : the social order545Erasmus as biblical humanist736Why Erasmus was no Lutheran : Christian scepticism and the importance of consensus90Epilogue : Erasmianism today106
