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Rather more than twenty years ago, on a spring morning of alternate cloud and sunshine, I acted as guide to Johan Huizinga, the author of this book, when he was on a visit to Oxford. As it was not his first stay in the city, and he knew the principal buildings already, we looked... Read Full Overview

""Erasmus and the Age of Reformation"" is a historical book written by Johan Huizinga that explores the life and work of the famous Dutch humanist and scholar, Erasmus of Rotterdam, during the sixteenth century. The book delves into the cultural and religious context of the time,... Read Full Overview

Johan Huizinga had a special sympathy for the complex, withdrawn personality of Erasmus and for his advocacy of intellectual and spiritual balance in a quarrelsome age. This biography is a classic work on the sixteenth-century scholar/humanist. Originally published in 1984. The... Read Full Overview

Erasmus and the Age of Reformation is a historical book written by Johan Huizinga that explores the life and work of the renowned humanist scholar, Desiderius Erasmus, during the tumultuous period of the Reformation. The book provides an in-depth analysis of Erasmus' ideas, his... Read Full Overview

Johan Huizinga had a special sympathy for the complex, withdrawn personality of Erasmus and for his advocacy of intellectual and spiritual balance in a quarrelsome age. This biography is a classic work on the sixteenth-century scholar/humanist. Originally published in 1984. The... Read Full Overview

Erasmus and the Age of Reformation is a historical book written by Johan Huizinga that explores the life and work of the Dutch scholar and theologian, Desiderius Erasmus, during the period of the Reformation. The book provides a detailed account of Erasmus' early life, his education,... Read Full Overview

Erasmus and the Age of Reformation is a book written by Johan Huizinga that explores the life and impact of the Dutch humanist and theologian, Desiderius Erasmus. The book provides a comprehensive account of the cultural and political context of the Renaissance and Reformation... Read Full Overview

Rather more than twenty years ago, on a spring morning of alternate cloud and sunshine, I acted as guide to Johan Huizinga, the author of this book, when he was on a visit to Oxford. As it was not his first stay in the city, and he knew the principal buildings already, we looked... Read Full Overview

Erasmus and the Age of Reformation is a historical book written by Johan Huizinga that provides a detailed account of the life and works of the famous Dutch philosopher, theologian, and humanist, Erasmus. The book offers an insightful analysis of the Renaissance period and the... Read Full Overview

Johan Huizinga had a special sympathy for the complex, withdrawn personality of Erasmus and for his advocacy of intellectual and spiritual balance in a quarrelsome age. This biography is a classic work on the sixteenth-century scholar/humanist.

Johan Huizinga had a special sympathy for the complex, withdrawn personality of Erasmus and for his advocacy of intellectual and spiritual balance in a quarrelsome age. This biography is a classic work on the sixteenth-century scholar/humanist.

Die Biographie des Erasmus von Rotterdam, die Johan Huizinga im Jahr 1924 sowohl auf Englisch als auch auf Niederlandisch veroffentlichte, ist ein Klassiker der Geschichtsschreibung. Wie Erasmus in einer instabilen, stets von Kriegen bedrohten Zwischenzeit wirkend, behandelte... Read Full Overview