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Erasmus and the Middle Ages
The Historical Consciousness of a Christian Humanist
Series: - Brill's Studies in Intellectual History, Volume: 106
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The aim of this book is to examine Erasmusâ attitude toward the medieval past and to relate it to his historical consciousness. More than any other Renaissance humanist, Erasmus was committed to the goal of building an alternative to medieval civilisation. In his view, the restoration and study of ancient pagan and Christian literature would result in an elevation of cultural and intellectual as well as moral and spiritual standards. Yet these very assumptions appear to be challenged by Erasmusâ specific observations on the course of history up to his own day. The present study is the first to show a fault line between the basic ideas of Erasmusâ Christian humanism and his view of the actual development of humanity through the ages.
István P. Bejczy, Ph.D. (1994) in History, Catholic University of Nijmegen (Netherlands), has published on medieval culture (including La Lettre du Prêtre Jean: une utopie médiévale) and Renaissance humanism. He is directing a research programme on medieval moral consciousness at the Catholic University of Nijmegen.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Idea of History
2. Medieval History: The Monastic Period
3. Medieval History: The Scholastic Period
4. Restoring a Golden Age
5. The New Testament Renewed
6. Back to the Future
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1. The Idea of History
2. Medieval History: The Monastic Period
3. Medieval History: The Scholastic Period
4. Restoring a Golden Age
5. The New Testament Renewed
6. Back to the Future
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
All those interested in intellectual history, medieval history, the history of Renaissance Humanism, and the history of the Church.