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ERASMUS
Erasmus in the Footsteps of Paul
NEW
Greta Grace Kroeker
Erasmus’ religious beliefs continued to evolve in
response to the theological debates of the Reformation.
In 1524 he gave in to pressure to respond to
Martin Luther’s position on free will, and by 1527 he
had begun to develop a theology of grace remarkably
similar to that of the key Protestant leaders.
Evidence of Erasmus’ changing theological views
can be found in his interpretations of Saint Paul’s
teachings, particularly his Epistle to the Romans.
Erasmus in the Footsteps of Paul is the first major
study to investigate Erasmus’ Pauline theology in
the context of the Reformation world. Greta Grace
Kroeker shows that although Erasmus never left
the Catholic Church, his struggles with the Reformation’s
central issues were instrumental to his
growth as a theologian.
Greta Grace Kroeker is an assistant professor in the
Department of History at the University of Waterloo.
‘[Kroeker’s] findings challenge our received notions
of the boundaries and patterns of influence that
were at work in Erasmus’ day and throw new light
on Erasmus himself as well as on the history of what
we know as “the Reformation.”’
James M. Estes, University of Toronto
(Erasmus Studies)
256 pp / 5 ¾ x 9 / 2011
Cloth 978-0-8020-9266-3 $60.00 (£41.99)
Erasmus and Voltaire
Why They Still Matter
Ricardo J. Quinones
Erasmus and Voltaire have maintained a permanent
hold on our interest by virtue of the singular roles
each played at turning points in the development of
Western culture. Yet until now, there has not been a
full-length study to discuss these two pre-eminent
figures together in terms of their careers, their works,
and their historic afterlives.
In Erasmus and Voltaire, Ricardo J. Quinones
demonstrates how both writers were forces for
change in their time and why they rank among the
masters of modern liberalism. Drawing attention to
the continuities between the Renaissance and the
Enlightenment, Quinones characterizes Erasmus
and Voltaire as voices of moderation and reason
that remain capable of addressing the philosophical
crises of today.
Ricardo J. Quinones is a professor emeritus in the
Department of English at Claremont McKenna College.
‘Quinones’s book is a superb piece of work that will
appeal not only to scholars but also to the learned
general reader.’
Erika Rummel, Renaissance Quarterly
(Erasmus Studies)
240 pp / 5 ¾ x 9 / 2010
Cloth 978-1-4426-4054-2 $55.00 (£38.99)
Contemporaries of Erasmus
A Biographical Register of the Renaissance and Reformation
Edited by Peter G. Bietenholz and
Thomas B. Deutscher
Contemporaries of Erasmus is a general dictionary
of humanists containing 1900 biographies from the
period roughly between 1450 and 1550. Differing
substantially from the national biographical dictionaries
that restrict themselves to major figures,
Contemporaries of Erasmus combines the famous
with the obscure – popes and politicians, artists and
poets, knights and theologians. Well-known figures
include Martin Luther, King Henry VIII, Machiavelli,
Popes Nicholas V and Paul IV, and Emperor Charles V.
Dipping into the pages of this fully illustrated
volume will intrigue and delight the casual reader,
but the combined volume will also be an indispensible
tool for those who wish to relate Erasmus to other
people in the history of the Renaissance and the
Reformation.
‘Erasmus himself would have thoroughly enjoyed it.’
Alastair Hamilton, Times Literary Supplement
Volume 1 (A–E): 480 pp / 6 ¾ x 9 ¾ / 1985
Cloth 978-0-8020-2507-4 $117.00 (£81.99)
Volume 2 (F–M): 488 pp / 6 ¾ x 9 ¾ / 1985
Cloth 978-0-8020-2571-5 $117.00 (£81.99)
Volume 3 (N–Z): 503 pp / 6 ¾ x 9 ¾ / 1986
Cloth 978-0-8020-2575-3 $117.00 (£81.99)
Three volume set (A–Z): 1475 pp / 6 ¾ x 9 ¾ / 2003
Cloth 978-0-8020-2648-4 $317.00 (£221.99)
Paper 978-0-8020-8577-1 $114.00 (£79.99)
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