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. Ed(S): Pabel, Hilmar M.; Vessey, Mark - Holy Scripture Speaks: The Production and Reception of Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament - 9780802036421 - V9780802036421
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Holy Scripture Speaks: The Production and Reception of Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament

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Description for Holy Scripture Speaks: The Production and Reception of Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament hardcover. Holy Scripture Speaks reveals the rich complexity of the literary, theological, and cultural dimensions of Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament and indicates future directions that research in this area should take. Editor(s): Pabel, Hilmar M.; Vessey, Mark. Series: Erasmus Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 diagram. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; HPCB; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 705.

Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament provide a startling example of the adaptation of the Bible to the religious and rhetorical ideals of Renaissance humanism. Yet very little is known about the production and reception of the Paraphrases, which comprise nine volumes of the Collected Works of Erasmus in English. In this collection of twelve contributed essays, Hilmar Pabel and Mark Vessey aim to address this gap in Erasmus studies. The papers reflect recent critical scholarship in three main areas: Erasmus' promotion of the ideals of Renaissance humanism; his work as an editor, translator, and interpreter of the New Testament; ... Read more

Holy Scripture Speaks represents the most concerted collective study of Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament since the completion of the first English translation by scholars during the reign of Edward VI (1548/9). It reveals the rich complexity of the literary, theological, and cultural dimensions of the Paraphrases, and indicates future directions that research in this area should take.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Erasmus Studies
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9780802036421
SKU
V9780802036421
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About . Ed(S): Pabel, Hilmar M.; Vessey, Mark
Hilmar M. Pabel is Associate Professor of History at Simon Fraser University, and editor of Erasmus' Vision of the Church. Mark Vessey is Principal of Green College and Professor of English Literature at the University of British Columbia.

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