The Case Against Johann Reuchlin: Social and Religious Controversy in Sixteenth-Century Germany

by Erika Rummel

Book Overview

The case of Johann Reuchlin, one of the best-known controversies of the 16th century, has been interpreted in many ways: as a case of anti-Semitism, a controversy between humanists and scholastics, or a case foreshadowing the Reformation debate. The last interpretation was facilitated by Luther himself, who repeatedly linked his case with that of the biblical humanists Lefevre, Erasmus, and Reuchlin.

In this lively critical analysis, Erika...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802084842
• ISBN13: 9780802084842
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher