Collected Works of Erasmus
Annotations on Galatians and Ephesians, Volume 58
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2017
- Category
- Renaissance, History, 16th Century
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781442641938
- Publish Date
- Apr 2017
- List Price
- $181.00
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Description
Volume 58 in the Collected Works of Erasmus series contains, for the first time, the English translation of Erasmus’ Annotations on Paul’s Epistles to the Galatians and Ephesians.
Erasmus’ Annotations began as marginal comments in his own copy of the New Testament and were subsequently published in 1516 as a supplement to the Novum Instrumentum. His annotations were intended to justify his changes based on the Greek text. In each successive edition, published between 1516 and 1535, the Annotations grew in size and scope providing Erasmus with the opportunity to defend his translations in the face of growing criticism from orthodox Catholic theologians. This volume notes the editorial changes made in the five editions and also provides the reader with information about the patristic, medieval and contemporary sources consulted by Erasmus, and about the evolving relations with contemporary critics. The Annotations played a pivotal role in the development of sixteenth-century biblical exegesis and mark a significant stage in the evolution of humanist biblical scholarship.
About the authors
Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe’s foremost scholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.
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Riemer A. Faber is an associate professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo.
Editorial Reviews
"Overall, this edition and translation of Erasmus’s commentary on two of the Pauline Epistles fully meets the exacting standards of the CWE [Collected Works of Erasmus] and carries on a worthy tradition of which Erasmus himself would be proud. "
Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 71, No. 2
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