Erasmus' Annotations on the New Testament

From Philologist to Theologian

Datos Bibliográficos

ID16618876
AutoresFranz Posset (autor de correspondencia)
Año1987
Volumen18
Número4
Páginas608-608
Fecha de publicación1987-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSixteenth Century Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0361-0160 • E-ISSN: 2326-0726
EditorialUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/2540885
OpenAlexW567368353
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9

Without the notes, Erasmus said, the texts of the Scripture were 'naked and defenceless, ' open to criticism by uncomprehending readers and corruption by careless printers. The Annotations represent not only Erasmus' defence of the New Testament against such abuss, but also a reflection of his own philosophy, objectives, and working methods.In establishing the text and defending it against his opponents, Erasmus drew on manuscript sources, classical literature, patristic writings, scholastic exegesis, and the work of his immediate forerunners, Valla and Lefevre. He did not hesitate to point out the errors of illustrious writers like Jerome and established medieval authorities like Peter Lombard. In general he was appreciative of the early church Fathers and contemptuous of medieval commentators.As well as discussing the contents and aims of the Annotations, Erika Rummel investigates Erasmus' development from philologist to theologian and traces the prepublication history of the New Testament. She examines the critical reaction of conservative theologians to Erasmus' work and his replies, incorporated in later editions of the Annotations. The book ends by suggesting a wider field of research: the relationship between the Annotations and the corpus of Erasmian apologetic works

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