Collected Works of Erasmus: Paraphrase on Luke 11-24, Volume 48

by Erasmus

Erasmus yearned to make the Bible an effective instrument of reform in society, church, and everyday life, and to this end he composed the Paraphrases, in which the words of Holy Scripture provide the core of a text, vastly expanded to embrace the reforming 'philosophy of Christ.' The Paraphrases were successful beyond all expectations, and were quickly translated into French, English, and other languages. Paraphrase on Luke is the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802036538
• ISBN13: 9780802036537
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.6" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher