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The new Companion to Erasmus in the Renaissance Society of America’s Texts and Studies Series draws on the insights of an international team of distinguished experts whose contributions are arrayed in eleven chapters followed by a detailed chronological catalogue of Erasmus’ works and an up-to-date bibliography of secondary sources. The ambition of this companion is to illuminate every aspect of Erasmus’ life, work, and legacy while providing an expert synthesis of the most inspiring research in the field. This volume will be of invaluable assistance to students and teachers working in any of the numerous disciplines to which Erasmus devoted his tireless efforts, including philosophy, religion, history, rhetoric, education, and the history of the book.

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Author:   Eric M. MacPhail
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   20
Weight:   0.745kg
ISBN:  

9789004358447

ISBN 10:   9004358447
Pages:   362
Publication Date:   16 February 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Abbreviations Introduction 1 A Life of Learning: Erasmus’ Literary & Educational Writings  Brian Cummings 2 Erasmus and the Church Fathers  Mark Vessey 3 Erasmus and the Philosophers  Anita Traninger 4 Erasmus and Biblical Scholarship  Jan Bloemendal 5 Erasmus and Luther: Free Will and Tradition  Greta Kroeker 6 Proverbial Wisdom: The Adagiorum Chiliades  Robert Kilpatrick 7 The Correspondence of Erasmus  Christine Bénévent 8 Print and Humanism: Portrait of Erasmus as a Paper Oracle  Alexandre Vanautgaerden 9 Erasmus in the History of Religious Tolerance  Eric MacPhail 10 Erasmus and the Other  Terence J. Martin 11 Erasmus in Translation (16th–17th Centuries)  Paul J. Smith Catalogue of the Works of Erasmus of Rotterdam  Joan Tello Bibliography Index

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Eric MacPhail, Ph.D. (1988, Princeton University) is Professor of French at Indiana University. He is the author of numerous books and articles on European Renaissance literature, and since 2013 he has served as editor of the scholarly journal Erasmus Studies.

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