{"product_id":"the-erasmus-reader-paperback-softback-9780802068064","title":"The Erasmus Reader (Paperback \/ softback) 9780802068064","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Erasmus Reader\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eErika Rummel (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780802068064\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 November 1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm, 0.48 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A judicious and discerning selection of large extracts from the \u003cem\u003eCollected\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eWorks of Erasmus\u003c\/em\u003e ... thoughtfully designed to include major statements of Erasmus on civility in individual morals, humanistic study and education, the Christian life, reform of the church, and the peaceful constraint of political force. It is to my mind the most comprehensive and penetrating anthology of Erasmus' writing, forcefully revealing his central values.' – Charles Trinkaus, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Michigan \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Rummel's collection makes available readable translations of Erasmus' most original and influential works – the books that made him the intellectual conscience of his generation of scholars and the inspiration of many Reformers who took positions he did not accept. They reveal the biblical scholar, the humanist and literary theorist, and the social critic that Erasmus was, far more fully and vividly than any previous anthology.' – Anthony Grafton, Program in History of Science, Princeton University \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The high quality of the Toronto edition of the \u003cem\u003eCollected Works of Erasmus\u003c\/em\u003e has earned it a central place in the libraries of scholars around the world. \u003cem\u003eThe Erasmus Reader\u003c\/em\u003e extends this impact to the carrels and desks of beginning and advanced students of Renaissance and Reformation history.' – Heiko A. Oberman, Director, Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies, University of Arizona\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErasmus: His Life and Works\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrief Outline of His Life \/ \u003ci\u003eCompendium vitae\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalogue of His Works \/ \u003ci\u003eCatalogus lucubrationum\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErasmus as Educator\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Antibarbarians \/ \u003ci\u003eAntibarbarorum liber\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Education for Children \/ \u003ci\u003eDe pueris instituendis\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Good Manners \/ \u003ci\u003eDe civilitate\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErasmus the Christian Humanist\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ciceronian \/ \u003ci\u003eDialogus Ciceronianus\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Handbook of the Christian Soldier \/ \u003ci\u003eEnchiridion militis christiani\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErasmus as Reformer and Critic of the Church\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise of Folly \/ \u003ci\u003eMoriae encomium\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetter to Dorp \/ Letter 337\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Luther Affair \/ Letters 980, 1033, 1202\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJulius Excluded from Heaven \/ \u003ci\u003eDialogus Julius exclusus e coelis\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipwreck \/ \u003ci\u003eNaufragium\u003c\/i\u003e (from the \u003ci\u003eColloquies\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErasmus and Politics\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Education of a Christian Prince \/ \u003ci\u003eInstitution principis christiani\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Complaint of Peace \/ \u003ci\u003eQuerela pacis\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the War against the Turks \/ \u003ci\u003eDe bello turcico\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Ought to Be Born a King or a Fool \/ \u003ci\u003eAut regem aut fatuum nasci oprtere\u003c\/i\u003e (from the \u003ci\u003eAdages\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnglish and Latin Titles of Erasmus' Works\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52681772531992,"sku":"9780802068064","price":27.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-erasmus-reader-paperback-softback-9780802068064","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}