
The Correspondence of Erasmus
Letters 2357 to 2471, Volume 17
Desiderius Erasmus(Author)
James M. Estes(Editor)
University of Toronto Press
Published on 11. October 2016
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-1-4426-4878-4 (ISBN)
Description
Many of the letters in this volume, which covers the period August 1530 to March 1531, reflect Erasmus' anxieties over events at the Diet of Augsburg (June-November 1530), at which the first of many attempts to achieve a negotiated settlement of the religious division in Germany came to a rancorous conclusion, thus fostering the fear that religious controversy would eventually lead to war. His other chief concerns were the continued attacks on him by Catholic critics who regarded him as a clandestine Lutheran, and the insistence of many evangelical reformers that he was their spiritual father. The literary output of the period covered includes major works aimed at members of both groups.
Volume 17 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series.
Volume 17 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series.
Reviews / Votes
'The Toronto Erasmus project is a magnificent achievement, one of the scholarly triumphs of our time. The succession of fine volumes - both in quality of content and of design and production - has continued to fulfil the original promise of the distinguished team of editors and the equally distinguished advisory committee.'- Lisa Jardine (Common Knowledge) 'Academic publishing does not get any better than this: durably bound, expertly annotated, beautifully translated editions of the works of one of the finest scholars in the illustrious history of the Christian Church.'
- Michael Bauman (Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society) 'The Collected Works of Erasmus project has long since established a new standard for scholarly translation series to emulate. Not only have the English versions represented Erasmus' writings in crisp and accessible language, but meticulous editorial scholarship has placed the author's thought and work in their proper intellectual contexts.'
- Jerry H. Bentley (Renaissance Quarterly) 'One of the most ambitious, meticulous, and essential scholarly projects now underway.'
- Willis G. Regier (Modern Language Notes) 'CE invites readers to penetrate mysteries which could not be known without the publication of these letters... The scholarship is of high order. Well bound and illustrated, the University of Toronto Press continues to enhance Erasmus' image.'
- Darrell Sutton (The Quarterly Review July 2017) "These letters offer substantial material for scholars interested in intellectual and Reformation history and Erasmus's life and thought during this period. The volume's presentation, translation, and clarifying annotations make this an excellent scholarly source. "
- Robert Erle Barham (Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 71, No. 2) "These translations should be welcomed not only by Erasmus scholars but by anyone interested in the intellectual, religious, and political developments of this crucial point in the Reformation."
- Amy Nelson Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Erasmus Studies, vol 38)
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English
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Toronto
Canada
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College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4426-4878-4 (9781442648784)
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Persons
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.
James M. Estes is professor emeritus of history at Victoria College, University of Toronto.
Charles E. Fantazzi is the Thomas Harriot Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Classics and Great Books at East Carolina University.
James M. Estes is professor emeritus of history at Victoria College, University of Toronto.
Charles E. Fantazzi is the Thomas Harriot Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Classics and Great Books at East Carolina University.
Content
Illustrations
Preface
Map showing the principal places mentioned in volume 17
LETTERS 2357 to 2471
Table of Correspondents
Works Frequently Cited
Short-Title Forms of Erasmus' Works
Index
Preface
Map showing the principal places mentioned in volume 17
LETTERS 2357 to 2471
Table of Correspondents
Works Frequently Cited
Short-Title Forms of Erasmus' Works
Index