{"product_id":"the-essential-erasmus-includes-the-full-text-of-the-praise-of-folly-paperback","title":"The Essential Erasmus: Includes the Full Text of The Praise of Folly - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDesiderius Erasmus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn P. Dolan\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his own day a center of controversy, in the four hundred years since his death known too often solely as an apostle of mockery and irreverence, Erasmus can be seen today in a new light--as a humanist whose concen is at once contemporary and Christian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Essential Erasmus\u003c\/b\u003e is the first single volume in English to show the full spectrum of this Renaissance man's thought, which is no less profound because it is expressed with the grace, wit, and ironic detachment only a great writer can achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContains the full text of \u003cb\u003eIn Praise of Folly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesiderius Erasmus\u003c\/b\u003e (1469-1536) was the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance, the first editor of the New Testament, and an important figure in classical literature. He helped lay the groundwork for the historical-critical study of the past, and his educational writings contributed to the replacement of the older scholastic curriculum by the new humanist emphasis on the classics. By criticizing ecclesiastical abuses, he encouraged the growing urge for reform, and his independent stance in an age of fierce controversy made him a target of suspicion for loyal partisans on both sides and a beacon for those who valued liberty over orthodoxy. \u003ci\u003ePraise of Folly\u003c\/i\u003e is one of his best-known works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn P. Dolan\u003c\/b\u003e was a professor of European history at the Graduate School of the University of Notre Dame. Born in Waterloo, Iowa, he received his AB from the University of Notre Dame in 1947 and his PhD in 1955 from the University of Bonn. From 1951 to 1957 he was associated with the office of the United States High Commission for Germany, and he lectured in Germany and Austria for the United States Information Agency. Dr. Dolan's works include \u003ci\u003eUnity and Reform: Selected Writings of Cusa\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.17 x 5.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1964\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52068060299565,"sku":"9780452009721","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-essential-erasmus-includes-the-full-text-of-the-praise-of-folly-paperback-5558050.webp?v=1780166886","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-essential-erasmus-includes-the-full-text-of-the-praise-of-folly-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}