Erasmus' Annotations on the New Testament by Erika Rummel

Erasmus' Annotations on the New Testament by Erika Rummel

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.

Erika Rummel is a professor emerita in the Department of History at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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ISBN 13	9781487572327
ISBN 10	1487572328
Title	Erasmus' Annotations on the New Testament
Author	Erika Rummel
Series	Heritage
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Toronto Press
Year published	1986-12-15
Number of pages	248
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