Renaissance Humanism in Support of the Gospel in Luther's Early Correspondence

Contents: 1. Structure and Context: The Problem of Luther, the Correspondence, Humanism and the Gospel: Historiographic framework Specialized Luther issues by topic Chapter conclusions 2. A Many-Splendored Cause: Crucial Issues in Humanism: Essential aspects from studies of Renaissance humanism Representative examples of scholarship in northern humanism Useful issues for Luther studies derived from Renaissance humanism Chapter conclusions 3. Gaining the Credentials: Humanism and Luther's Progress from student to Theologian: The Erfurt years: Luther and his early encounter with humanism The early Wittenberg years: Luther and the Reuchlin controversy Luther's defense of his academic credentials Chapter conclusions 4. Fanning the flames: Humanism and Luther's Response to the Firestorm over the Theses: Discussion of humanist influences of a general nature in the period 1517-18 Luther's humanistic attitudes toward education Humanist stylistic considerations Theology grounded ad fontes: concern for learning based on proper authority German national pride Attitude toward and treatment of other humanists Chapter conclusions 5. Luther and Eck: Distrust and the Leipzig Debate: Educational issues Stylistic changes in the letters A strong defense Luther, the gospel and humanism Chapter conclusions 6. Anticipations of Persecution and a Necessary Otium: Luther from Leipzig through Worms to the Wartburg: Quintilian, rhetoric and the vernacular Luther and Erasmus in the period between Leipzig and the Wartburg Luther's distrust of Italians Luther and Greek Luther's defense - continued change in tone Luther's fustration with and counter-attack on Eck the gospel as priority - Luther's exhortation to Spalatin Chapter Conclusions 7. General Conclusions: Taking All Things Captive: Bibliography Index

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