Translator of the Bible, the Fathers, and the classics, and corrosive critic of official belief and popular devotion, Erasmus of Rotterdam (1467-1536) was the leading humanist of the Reformation and the first bestselling author in printing history. Eclipsed by the aggressive tenets of Lutheranism, Erasmus's witty and original ideas on religion were subsequently dismissed for lacking gravity and depth, although they continued to have a vast influence...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:019287599X
ISBN13:9780192875990
Release Date:May 1991
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.1" x 7.7"
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