Holy Scripture Speaks

The Production and Reception of Erasmus’ Paraphrases on the New Testament

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ID16348206
AuthorsHilmar M Pabel, Hilmar Μ Pabel (corresponding author), Mary Vessey, John F Mcdiarmid
Year2002
Volume38
Issue3
Pages16-17
Publication date2002-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueRenaissance and Reformation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-429X • E-ISSN: 2293-7374
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Libraries - UOTL (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.33137/rr.v38i3.8794
OpenAlexW1977392880
LanguageEN
Citations received2

Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament provide a startling example of the adaptation of the Bible to the religious and rhetorical ideals of Renaissance humanism. Yet very little is known about the production and reception of the Paraphrases, which comprise nine volumes of the Collected Works of Erasmus in English. In this collection of twelve contributed essays, Hilmar Pabel and Mark Vessey aim to address this gap in Erasmus studies. The papers reflect recent critical scholarship in three main areas: Erasmus' promotion of the ideals of Renaissance humanism; his work as an editor, translator, and interpreter of the New Testament; and the impact of his published writings on the culture of early modern Europe. Holy Scripture Speaks represents the most concerted collective study of Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament since the completion of the first English translation by scholars during the reign of Edward VI (1548/9). It reveals the rich complexity of the literary, theological, and cultural dimensions of the Paraphrases, and indicates future directions that research in this area should take

Art · Art history · Erasmus · Literature · New Testament · Production (economics · The Renaissance · Theology · Classics · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · History · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Renaissance and Early Modern Studies

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