Collected Works of Erasmus - Controversies, Volume 77

Book 2 of Hyperaspistes is important not only for its role in the Reformation quarrel between Erasmus and Luther, but also for Erasmus' lengthy analysis of key passages from the Old and New Testaments.

About the author

Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe’s foremost scholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.

Summary

Book 2 of Hyperaspistes is important not only for its role in the Reformation quarrel between Erasmus and Luther, but also for Erasmus' lengthy analysis of key passages from the Old and New Testaments.

Product details

• Authors: Desiderius Erasmus
• Assisted by: Charles Trinkaus (Editor), Clarence H Miller (Translation), Clarence H. Miller (Translation)
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.08.2000
• EAN: 9780802047564
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-4756-4
• No. of pages: 277
• Dimensions: 255 mm x 186 mm x 40 mm
• Weight: 1060 g
• Series: Collected Works of Erasmus; Collected Works of Erasmus
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day