The Correspondence of Erasmus: Letters 2204 to 2356 Volume 16

by Erasmus

The letters in this volume reflect Erasmus' anxiety about the endemic warfare in Western Europe, the advance of the Ottoman Turks into Europe, and the increasing threat of armed conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Germany. Unable and unwilling to attend the Diet of Augsburg (June-November 1530), summoned by Emperor Charles V in the attempt to mediate a religious settlement, Erasmus corresponded with those in attendance, urging them (in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442647493
• ISBN13: 9781442647497
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.2" x 10.0"