Collected Works of Erasmus Volume 21: The Correspondence of Erasmus: Letters 2940 to 3141

Desiderius Erasmus; James M. Estes; Alexander Dalzell [eds]

ISBN 10: 1487507666 / ISBN 13: 9781487507664

Published by University of Toronto Press, 2022

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Minor shelf wear to book and dust jacket. Otherwise a tight, unmarked volume. Index. xxix, 660 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collected Works of Erasmus Volume 21: The Correspondence of Erasmus: Letters 2940 to 3141
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1487507666
• ISBN 13: 9781487507664
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
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Synopsis

This volume comprises Erasmus' correspondence during the final two years of his life, June 1534–August 1536. In the public sphere it was a time of dramatic events: the reconquest of the duchy Württemberg from its Austrian occupiers; the siege and destruction of the Anabaptist "kingdom" at Münster; Charles V's great victory at Tunis; and the resumption of the Habsburg-Valois wars in Italy. In the private sphere, these were years of deteriorating health, thoughts of impending death, and the loss of close friends (including Thomas Fisher and Thomas More, both executed by Henry VIII). At the same time, however, Erasmus managed to publish his longest book, Ecclesiastes, and to make arrangements, in his final will, for his considerable wealth to be spent for charitable purposes after his death.

About the Author

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. Erasmus was a prolific author, writing on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.
James M. Estes is professor emeritus of history at Victoria College, University of Toronto.
Alexander Dalzell was a professor emeritus of classics at the University of Toronto.