Erasmus

by James McConica

Book Overview

The humanistic philosophy of Erasmus has influenced thought and literature in Europe from the Reformation to the present day. As a religious thinker, however, the Dutch scholar has long been perceived as a witty and erudite critic of Catholicism, whose thinking was ultimately eclipsed by Luther's purist strategies. The recent growth of interest in ecumenism, McConica argues here, should inspire new interest in Erasmus' philosophy with its "unorthodox"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019287599X
• ISBN13: 9780192875990
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.7"