Leading sixteenth-century scholars such as Martin Luther and Desiderius Erasmus used print technology to engage in dialogue and debate with authoritative contemporary texts. By what Juan Luis Vives termed 'the unfolding of words,' these humanists gave old works new meanings in brief notes and extensive commentaries, full paraphrases, or translations. This critique challenged the Middle Ages' deference to authors and authorship and resulted in some of the most original thought - and most violent controversy - of the Renaissance and Reformation. The Unfolding of Words brings together international scholarship to explore crucial changes in writers' interactions with religious and classical texts. This collection focuses particularly on commentaries by Erasmus, contextualizing his Annotations and Paraphrases on the New Testament against broader currents and works by such contemporaries as Fran ois Rabelais and Jodocus Badius. The Unfolding of Words tracks humanist explorations of the possibilities of the page that led to the modern dictionary, encyclopedia, and scholarly edition.
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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
ISBN-13
9781442643376
eBay Product ID (ePID)
178109364
Product Key Features
Author
Judith Rice Henderson
Publication Name
The Unfolding of Words: Commentary in the Age of Erasmus
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Archaeology
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
236mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
570g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Judith Rice Henderson
Series Title
Erasmus Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture
Canada
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