The Correspondence of Erasmus
Letters 2940 to 3141, Volume 21
Published on 2. December 2021
Book
Hardback
696 pages
978-1-4875-0766-4 (ISBN)
Description
This volume comprises Erasmus' correspondence during the final two years of his life, June 1534-August 1536. In the public sphere it was a time of dramatic events: the reconquest of the duchy Wuerttemberg from its Austrian occupiers; the siege and destruction of the Anabaptist "kingdom" at Muenster; Charles V's great victory at Tunis; and the resumption of the Habsburg-Valois wars in Italy. In the private sphere, these were years of deteriorating health, thoughts of impending death, and the loss of close friends (including Thomas Fisher and Thomas More, both executed by Henry VIII). At the same time, however, Erasmus managed to publish his longest book, Ecclesiastes, and to make arrangements, in his final will, for his considerable wealth to be spent for charitable purposes after his death.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
13 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 46 mm
Weight
1338 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-0766-4 (9781487507664)
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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.
Alexander Dalzell was a professor emeritus of classics at the University of Toronto.
James M. Estes is professor emeritus of history at Victoria College, University of Toronto.
Alexander Dalzell was a professor emeritus of classics at the University of Toronto.
Content
Illustrations
Preface
Map Showing the Principal Places Mentioned in Volume 21
Letters 2940 to 3141
The Spurious Letter to Pietro Corsi (1535)
Erasmus' Last Will
The Letter to Petrus Paludanus
Expositio Fidelis
Addenda to Earlier Volumes
Table of Correspondents
Works Frequently Cited
Short-Title Forms for Erasmus' Works
Corrigenda for Earlier Volumes
Index
Preface
Map Showing the Principal Places Mentioned in Volume 21
Letters 2940 to 3141
The Spurious Letter to Pietro Corsi (1535)
Erasmus' Last Will
The Letter to Petrus Paludanus
Expositio Fidelis
Addenda to Earlier Volumes
Table of Correspondents
Works Frequently Cited
Short-Title Forms for Erasmus' Works
Corrigenda for Earlier Volumes
Index