Erasmus of Christendom

Born the illegitimate son of a priest, and plagued throughout life by illness and poverty, Erasmus of Rotterdam was sought everywhere for his wit and erudition. No man in Europe had so many friends in high places: a lifelong cosmopolitan, he moved from country to country, lodging in palaces and in the households of public printers, a friend of Thomas More and Henry VIII and a correspondent of Luther and the pope.A true man of letters, Erasmus wrote and translated tirelessly; arguing, teaching, campaigning for the purification of the church. He ridiculed worldly prelates, but deplored Reformers who broke from Rome. On all occasions he spoke for moderation in thought and action, for classical humanism and a Christianity of the inward spirit. Still, he lived to see many of his friends imprisoned, beheaded, or burned for their beliefs, and he himself was accused of heresy.Through charming and frequently humorous glimpses of the people and scenes of Erasmus’s life, Professor Bainton suggests the amplitude of his hero’s nature. “An affectionate appreciation…”Time Magazine calls Erasmus of Christendom. “In Bainton’s view, the current revolution in the church makes the Erasmian message even more pertinent—and perhaps more poignant—than ever before.”Woodcut images and illustrations throughout.Hendrickson Classic Biographies feature enduring stories about real people whose lives have been touched and transformed by God, and who in turn have touched others with God’s love. Each story has been carefully selected, gently edited if necessary, and freshly typeset, making every account—be it ancient or contemporary—a compelling read. Great lives reaching across the ages to touch lives today, encouraging, challenging, and inspiring.

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BAINTON, Roland H.

Historical

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The Civic World of Early Renaissance Florence

History

Brucker, Gene A.

Europe

The concept of cultural history has in the last few decades come to the fore of historical research into early modern Europe. Due in no small part to the pioneering work of Peter Burke, the tools of the cultural historian are now routinely brought to bear on every aspect of history, and have transformed our understanding of the past.  First published in 1978, this study examines the broad sweep of pre-industrial Europe's popular culture. From the world of the professional entertainer to the songs, stories, rituals and plays of ordinary people, it shows how the attitudes and values of the otherwise inarticulate shaped - and were shaped by - the shifting social, religious and political conditions of European society between 1500 and 1800.  This third edition of Peter Burke's groundbreaking study has been published to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the book's publication in 1978. It provides a new introduction reflecting the growth of cultural history, and its increasing influence on 'mainstream' history, as well as an extensive supplementary bibliography which further adds to the information about new research in the area.

Popular Culture in Early Modern Europe (ACLS History E-Book Project Reprint)

BURKE, PETER

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The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank, 1397-1494

A classic history of banking and trade in the medieval period, combining superb research and analysis with graceful writing.The Medici Bank was the most powerful banking house of the 15th century. Headquartered in Florence, Italy, it established branches in Rome, Venice, Geneva, Lyons, Bruges, London, and many other cities. The bank served as financial agent of the Church, extended credit to monarchs, and facilitated international trade in Western Europe. By their personal influence and the use of their profits, the owners and administrators of the bank contributed significantly to the development of Florence as the greatest center of the Renaissance.

Business & Money

De Roover, Raymond

Economics

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A History of the Council of Trent Volume I: The Struggle for the Council: 1 (American Council of Learned Societies)

Jedin, Hubert

World

Storia del Ciceronianismo E Di Altre Questioni Letterarie Nell' Eta Della Rinascenza (Italian Edition)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Não ilustrado. 1885 edition. Excerto: ...non tratta la question dell'imitazione, ma fa unicamente l'apologia di Cicerone. Erasmo parlò di quest'orazione col disprezzo (1) Erasm., Epist., 1279. (2) Ibi, 1288. (3) Ibi, 1205, 1277. (4) Ibi, 1288. (5) Iul. Caes. Scalig., Orat., I, p. 30. che meritava, dichiarando che con tal gente, che adoperava gli insulti invece degli argomenti, egli non combatteva e che del resto nemmeno era questione che gli apparteneva, perchè egli non avea combattuto Cicerone, ma i ciceroniani (1). Per vendicarsi di questo disprezzo lo Scaligero scrisse nel 1535 un'altra orazione, che è più ancora della prima un'invettiva personale e che perciò non ha interesse per la nostra storia. L'odio dello Scaligero non molto dopo pare siasi smorzato; infatti nel 4 maggio 1536 (2) scriveva da Agen all'Onfalio, che gli aveva chiesto di far la pace con Erasmo, di esser pronto a farla e sinceramente, protestando ch'egli si mise in quella polemica non per odio personale, ma per difesa di un principio. Non so quanto sia da credere a una simile protesta; ad ogni modo la riconciliazione dello Scaligero non arrivò a tempo, perchè Erasmo era morto. Più interessante è il libro del Doleto (3) contro Erasmo, quantunque anch'egli mischi vergognosamente le ingiurie e gli insulti alla discussione. È in forma di dialogo, che si suppone avvenuto a Padova tra Simone di Villanova e Tomaso Moro, e fu stampato nel 1535. Esso comprende due parti principali; la prima è una difesa del Longolio, che il Doleto crede essere stato posto in caricatura da Erasmo sotto il nome di Nosopono. In questa prima parte anzitutto difende il Longolio, dicendo fra le altre cose che alla religione cristiana hanno recato maggior danno le uggiose e importune...

Storia del ciceronianismo e di altre questioni letterarie nell' eta della rinascenza (Italian Edition)

Sabbadini, Remigio

Technology and Society Under Lenin and Stalin: Origins of the Soviet Technical Intelligentsia, 1917-1941

From the Soviet technical intelligentsia emerged more than three quarters of recent Politburo members, including Brezhnev, Kosygin, and Podgorny. The largest single group of dissenters, including Grigorenko, Sakharov, and Solzhenitsyn, have also been members.Originally published in 1978.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Bailes, Kendall E.

Russia

The History of Marshall Field and Company, 1852-1906

Twyman, Robert W.

Industries

The Twilight of the French Eastern Alliances, 1926-1936: French-Czechoslovak-Polish Relations from Locarno to the Remilitarization of the Rhineland

Format Paperback Subject Political Science International Relations Publisher ACLS Humanities E Book

Wandycz, Piotr Stefan

The Politics of Grand Strategy: Britain and France Prepare for War, 1904-1914

Computers & Technology

Williamson Jr., Samuel R.

Programming Languages

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