Erring Together: Renaissance Humanists in Certainty's Shadow
The article focuses on Reformation-era humanists Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More and their understanding of error. Topics covered include how Erasmus and More portrayed making and correcting mistakes in dedicatory letters, devotional treatises, and ironic writings, Erasmus' life as a scholar...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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University of Chicago Press
2015
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The journal of religion
Année: 2015, Volume: 95, Numéro: 4, Pages: 454-476 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Errors
B Humanists B ERASMUS, Desiderius, d. 1536 B Religious Studies B MORE, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535 B Heretics |
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| Résumé: | The article focuses on Reformation-era humanists Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More and their understanding of error. Topics covered include how Erasmus and More portrayed making and correcting mistakes in dedicatory letters, devotional treatises, and ironic writings, Erasmus' life as a scholar devoted to correcting texts, and More's reputation as a zealous heretic hunter who condemned to death those who refused his correction. Also mentioned is the importance of error to the study of religion. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/682292 |