Christening Pagan Mysteries : : Erasmus in Pursuit of Wisdom / / Marjorie O'Rourke Boyle.
This is the first book devoted to investigating the scholarly commonplace that Erasmus’ revival of classical learning defines his evangelical humanism. It acknowledges that it was a feat for him to challenge the obscurantism of late medieval schooling by restoring classical studies. It recognizes th...
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