Covers Erasmus's pacifism, patristics, and influence on the Counter-Reformation
: The final essay draws a surprising connection between the thought of Erasmus and Ignatius Loyola , suggesting Erasmian influence on the founder of the Jesuits. The Letter to Jean de Carondelet (1523)
: One essay provides a structural and meaningful examination of his most famous work, The Praise of Folly , seeking to explain its satiric depth. Six Essays on Erasmus and a Translation of Eras...
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: Olin highlights Erasmus’s massive scholarly undertaking in editing the early Church Fathers , arguing these works were central to his mission of restoring theology to its "original" purity. Covers Erasmus's pacifism, patristics, and influence on the
: The essays explore his deep-seated opposition to war, framing his pacifism not just as a political stance but as a fundamental part of his Christian humanism .
Olin’s essays, some of which were previously published, aim to clarify Erasmus’s historical image as a reformer who sought renewal without revolution. - Amazon
: Olin addresses how later historians have viewed Erasmus, often caught in the crossfire of the Catholic-Protestant divide.