Erasmus and the Middle Ages : : the historical consciousness of a Christian humanist / / by István Bejczy.
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 a...
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| Superior document: | Brill's studies in intellectual history, v. 106 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2001. |
| Year of Publication: | 2001 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Studies in Intellectual History
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 pages). |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Chapter One: The Idea of History
- Chapter Two: Medieval History: The Monastic Period
- Chapter Three: Medieval History: The Scholastic Period
- Chapter Four: Restoring a Golden Age
- Chapter Five: The New Testament Renewed
- Chapter Six: Back to the Future
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.