`This meticulous study of 16th century thinking can be dense, but the picture of Erasmus that emerges will prove worth the effort.'
D.A. Brown
Choice Magazine vol 55:01:2017
The Stoic Origins of Erasmus' Philosophy of Christ is a challenging and thought-provoking book. It is a book that goes to the heart of the philosophical subject matter ... Read morethat is everywhere apparent in Erasmus's writings, but hardly ever studied in serious ways.
Han van Ruler, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Renaissance Quarterly, vol 71 4, Winter 2018
The Stoic Origins of Erasmus' Philosophy of Christ makes an important contribution to Erasmus scholarship through a close reading of two of Erasmus' early works that are rarely considered alongside one another, the De taedio Iesu and the Enchiridion, in an attempt to trace their considerable Stoic elements. v
Kirk Essary, University of Western Australia
Erasmus Studies, vol 39
The Stoic Origins of Erasmus' Philosophy of Christ contains many interesting ideas, which Dealy presents in an engaging way and is a welcome addition to the literature.
George Lazaroiu
Sixteenth Century Journal vol. 49, no. 1 2018
Show Less