Cicero in heaven: the Roman rhetor and Luther's Reformation
In 'Cicero in Heaven: The Roman Rhetor and Luther's Reformation', Carl Springer traces the historical outlines of Cicero's rhetorical legacy, paying special emphasis to the momentous impact that he had on Luther, his colleagues at the University of Wittenberg, and later Lutherans...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2018]
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| Dans: | Année: 2018 |
| Collection/Revue: | St Andrews studies in Reformation history
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Luther, Martin 1483-1546
/ Cicero, Marcus Tullius 106 avant J.-C.-43 avant J.-C.
/ Rhétorique
/ Réforme
/ Réforme protestante
/ Réception <scientifique>
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| Classifications IxTheo: | KDD Église protestante |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
B Rhetoric Religious aspects B Cicero, Marcus Tullius Influence B Luther, Martin (1483-1546) Knowledge and learning B Réforme protestante B Learning and scholarship |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | In 'Cicero in Heaven: The Roman Rhetor and Luther's Reformation', Carl Springer traces the historical outlines of Cicero's rhetorical legacy, paying special emphasis to the momentous impact that he had on Luther, his colleagues at the University of Wittenberg, and later Lutherans. While the revival of interest in Cicero's rhetoric is more often associated with the Renaissance than with the Reformation, it would be a mistake to overlook the important role that Luther and other reformers played in securing Cicero's place in the curricula of schools in modern Europe (and America). Luther's attitude towards Cicero was complex, and the final chapter of the book discusses negative reactions to Cicero in the Reformation and the centuries that followed |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-282) and index |
| ISBN: | 9004355154 |