Erasmus, Utopia, and the Jesuits: Essays on the Outreach of Humanism

Olin's focus in this collection of essays is the historical period of the early sixteenth century, the juncture of the Renaissance and the Reformation. Providing an in-depth alternative to the standard treatment - so often limited to the classical revival - this work concerns itself with the unique link between humanism and the great literary works of the period, and, in particular, the patristic scholarship inherent in Erasmus' ideals of reform. Olin specifically take into account the movements of New Learning and Humanism defining the cultural break between Medieval scholasticism and the renaissance of interest in the literature of antiquity.

Author: John C. Olin
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Published: 01/01/1994
Pages: 105
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.39w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9780823216017

About the Author

John C. Olin was Professor Emeritus of History at Fordham University.