The Correspondence of Erasmus: Letters 2940 to 3141; June 1534-February 1537 - Couverture rigide

Erasmus, Desiderius

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1487507666 ISBN 13 : 9781487507664

Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2021

Synopsis

This volume comprises Erasmus' correspondence during the final two years of his life, June 1534–August 1536. In the public sphere it was a time of dramatic events: the reconquest of the duchy Württemberg from its Austrian occupiers; the siege and destruction of the Anabaptist "kingdom" at Münster; Charles V's great victory at Tunis; and the resumption of the Habsburg-Valois wars in Italy. In the private sphere, these were years of deteriorating health, thoughts of impending death, and the loss of close friends (including Thomas Fisher and Thomas More, both executed by Henry VIII). At the same time, however, Erasmus managed to publish his longest book, Ecclesiastes, and to make arrangements, in his final will, for his considerable wealth to be spent for charitable purposes after his death.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

<b>Desiderius Erasmus</b> (c. 1466–1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe’s foremost scholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.<br><br /><br /><strong>James M. Estes</strong> is professor emeritus of history at Victoria College, University of Toronto.<br><br /><br /><b>Alexander Dalzell</b> was professor emeritus of classics at Trinity College, University of Toronto.<br>

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Toronto Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1487507666
• ISBN 13: 9781487507664
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 696
• Éditeur: Estes James M.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible