Desiderii Erasmi Roterodami Opera Omnia
Christiani Matrimonii Institutio, Vidua Christiana
Published on 14. May 2014
367 pages
978-0-08-093224-8 (ISBN)
Description
A volume of the Opera Omnia of Erasmus series, this title is comprised of two separate treatise translated into one volume. First, The Institution of Christian Matrimony (Basel, 1526) which was dedicated to Catherine of Aragon. In this work, Erasmus deals with the religious, moral and physical aspects of marriage, also discussing Canon law. Conservative theologians challenged in particular his liberal views on divorce. The second treatise, On the Christian Widow, was published in 1529, and in it Erasmus discusses not only Christian widowhood, but also virginity and marriage, dealing also with the education of women.
- Member of the long-running Opera Omnia series
- First critical edition of two important treatise by Erasmus
- Available for the first time in an annotated edition of the original latin text
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Annotated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
Netherlands
Edition type
Annotated edition
ISBN-13
978-0-08-093224-8 (9780080932248)
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Other editions
Additional editions
A.G. Weiler | M. Cytowska
Erasmi Opera Omnia, V-6: Volume 6
Christiani Matrimonii Institutio, Vidua Christiana
Book
07/2008
Elsevier
€259.98
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Content
Edition Weiler: Einleitung Latin text Apparatus criticus CommentsAppendixEdition CytowskaIntroductionConspectus SiglorumLatin TextApparatus criticusComments
