The colloquies of Erasmus
(2012)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States]: Neeland Media LLC, 2012
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781420945690 (electronic bk.) MWT11932605, 1420945696 (electronic bk.) 11932605
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
The 1516 work "The Colloquies of Erasmus" elevated his profile due to their controversial nature. Designed as a Latin study book for young students, "Colloquies" is written as a series of intellectual dialogues, touching on a wide range of subjects. Theology, philosophy, and literature are all visited with lightness not void of seriousness. Many of the religious dialogues criticized traditions of the Catholic Church, instigating a backlash from the Papacy that would haunt Erasmus the rest of his life. Yet "Colloquies" slowly became popular across Europe, simultaneously altering public dialogue about the Church's seemingly unfailing position in a changing society
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