A Companion to Erasmus (The Renaissance Society of America, 20)

The authors strive to illuminate every aspect of Erasmus’ life, work, and legacy while providing an expert synthesis of the most inspiring research in the field. There is no volume to compare or to compete with this compendium of all Erasmian knowledge. ‎Contents ‎Abbreviations ‎Notes on Contributors ‎Introduction ‎Chapter 1. A Life of Learning: Erasmus’ Literary & Educational Writings (Cummings) ‎Chapter 2. Erasmus and the Church Fathers (Vessey) ‎Chapter 3. Erasmus and the Philosophers (Traninger) ‎Chapter 4. Erasmus and Biblical Scholarship (Bloemendal) ‎Chapter 5. Erasmus and Luther: Free Will and Tradition (Kroeker) ‎Chapter 6. Proverbial Wisdom: The Adagiorum Chiliades (Kilpatrick) ‎Chapter 7. The Correspondence of Erasmus (Bénévent) ‎Chapter 8. Print and Humanism: Portrait of Erasmus as a Paper Oracle (Vanautgaerden) ‎Chapter 9. Erasmus in the History of Religious Tolerance (MacPhail) ‎Chapter 10. Erasmus and the Other (Martin) ‎Chapter 11. Erasmus in Translation (16th–17th Centuries) (Smith) ‎Catalogue of the Works of Erasmus of Rotterdam (Tello) ‎Bibliography ‎Index "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"-- Provided by publisher