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Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) was a Dutch humanist, scholar, and social critic, and one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. The Praise of Folly is perhaps his best-known work. Originally written to amuse his friend Sir Thomas More, this satiric celebration of pleasure, youth, and into...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Grafton, Anthony (writer of foreword.), Hudson, Hoyt H. (Hoyt Hopewell), 1893-1944 (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Latín
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Folly > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Folly.
PHILOSOPHY > Religious.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
RELIGION > Christian Church > Growth.
Folie > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Folie > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Folly > Early works to 1800.
Early works.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) was a Dutch humanist, scholar, and social critic, and one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. The Praise of Folly is perhaps his best-known work. Originally written to amuse his friend Sir Thomas More, this satiric celebration of pleasure, youth, and intoxication irreverently pokes fun at the pieties of theologians and the foibles that make us all human, while ultimately reaffirming the value of Christian ideals. No other book displays quite so completely the transition from the medieval to the modern world, and Erasmus's wit, wisdom, and critical spirit have lost none of their timeliness today. This Princeton Classics edition of The Praise of Folly features a new foreword by Anthony Grafton that provides an essential introduction to this iridescent and enduring masterpiece.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9781400866083

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