Collected Works of Erasmus : Controversies, Volume 82

Erasmus' humanistic approach to theology and biblical exegesis presented a shocking challenge to the theologians at the University of Paris, which had been dominated by scholastic theology for centuries. He engaged in a decade-long controversy over his theological, exegetical, and ethical positions with the Theological Faculty, and especially with their director, Noel Beda. This volume--which translates this crucial quarrel from Latin for the first time--details the formal, wide-ranging attack on Erasmus' theories printed by the faculty in 1531, along with his two replies. Erasmus published his first rebuttal in the spring of 1532, and that fall issued a second edition with substantial revisions and lengthy additions to his original text. With an extensive introduction and detailed commentary by Clarence H. Miller and James K. Farge, this volume highlights the differences between the humanist and scholastic views of genuine theology more fully and extensively than most of Erasmus' other polemical works.Author: Desiderius Erasmus,author Contributors: Desiderius Erasmus,author Binding: hardcover Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 13 Nov 2012 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: University of Toronto Press Author/Director/Artist: Desiderius Erasmus Dimension (cm): 229x152x25 mm Package Dimension (cm): 33x251x175 mm Item Weight (g): 885 Package Weight (g): 953