Erasmus of Rotterdam. With a selection of the letters of Erasmus.

Description:

In this very readable biography, a noted scholar traces Erasmus's youth, his years as an itinerant scholar, sojourns in England, France, Switzerland, and Italy, friendship with Sir Thomas More, and disputes with Martin Luther. The author also probes Erasmus's mind and character and discusses his writings ...

subjects: Authors, Latin (Medieval and modern),  Intellectual life,  Humanism,  Humanists,  Reformation,  Scholars,  Biography,  History,  Reformation -- Biography,  Netherlands -- Intellectual life -- 16th century,  Humanists -- Netherlands -- Biography,  Humanism -- Netherlands -- History -- 16th century,  Authors, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Netherlands -- Biography,  Scholars, Medieval -- Netherlands -- Biography,  Erasmus, Desiderius, -- d. 1536,  15.70 history of Europe,  Biografie,  Biographies,  Reformatie,  Medieval Scholars,  Moralistes,  Erasmus, desiderius, -1536,  Authors, latin,  Authors, biography,  Netherlands, biography,  Reformation, biography,  Rotterdam (netherlands),  Netherlands, social life and customs,  Early movements

People: Desiderius Erasmus (d. 1536),  Desiderius Erasmus (d. 1536,),  F. Hopman

Places: Netherlands,  Rotterdam (Netherlands)

Times: 16th century