Rhetoric and Theology : : The Hermeneutic of Erasmus / / Manfred Hoffman.

Departing from the traditional focus on Erasmus as philologist and moralist, Rhetoric and Theology shows how Erasmus attempted to interpret Scripture by way of a rhetorical theology that focuses on the figurative, metaphorical quality of language, with a view to moral and theological reform. Manfred...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
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Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]
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Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Heritage
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Physical Description:1 online resource (306 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • ONE. Erasmus, Rhetorical Theologian
  • TWO. Language, Literature, and Scripture
  • THREE. The Allegorical Nature of Scripture
  • FOUR. Speech and Interpretation
  • FIVE. The Virtues of Speech
  • Conclusion
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Technical Terms
  • Erasmus Studies