Erasmus and the Middle Ages [electronic resource] : the historical consciousness of a Christian humanist / by Istv©Łn Bejczy.

By:

Bejczy, Istv©Łn Pieter, 1965-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 106.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2001.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 202 p.)ISBN:

9789004122185
9789004247598 (electronic book)

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: Erasmus and the Middle Ages.DDC classification:

199.492 21

LOC classification:

B785.E64 B45 2001

Online resources:

Brill's studies in intellectual history (onsite at the Warburg)

Contents:

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. The Idea of History -- 2. Medieval History : The Monastic Period -- 3. Medieval History : The Scholastic Period -- 4. Restoring a Golden Age --5. The New Testament Renewed -- 6. Back to the Future -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

Review: "The aim of this book is to examine Erasmus' attitude toward the medieval past and to relate it to his historical consciousness. More than any other Renaissance humanist, Erasmus was committed to the goal of building an alternative to medieval civilisation. In his view, the restoration and study of ancient pagan and Christian literature would result in an elevation of cultural and intellectual as well as moral and spiritual standards. Yet these very assumptions appear to be challenged by Erasmus' specific observations on the course of history up to his own day. The present study is the first to show a fault line between the basic ideas of Erasmus' Christian humanism and his view of the actual development of humanity through the ages."--BOOK JACKET.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status
E-Book	Reformational Study Centre General library	199.492 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-197) and index.

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"The aim of this book is to examine Erasmus' attitude toward the medieval past and to relate it to his historical consciousness. More than any other Renaissance humanist, Erasmus was committed to the goal of building an alternative to medieval civilisation. In his view, the restoration and study of ancient pagan and Christian literature would result in an elevation of cultural and intellectual as well as moral and spiritual standards. Yet these very assumptions appear to be challenged by Erasmus' specific observations on the course of history up to his own day. The present study is the first to show a fault line between the basic ideas of Erasmus' Christian humanism and his view of the actual development of humanity through the ages."--BOOK JACKET.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.