Andreae Alciati Contra Vitam Monasticam Epistula - Andrea Alciato's Letter Against Monastic Life : Critical Edition, Translation and Commentary /

Criticism of monastic life by one of Europe's major Renaissance figures. In his letter Against Monastic Life (1514-17) Andrea Alciato, an Italian jurist and writer famous for his Emblemata, urges his friend Bernardus Mattius to reconsider his choice of monastic life. Alciato makes his argument...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Latín
Published: Leuven, Belgium : Leuven University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Franciscans.
Franciscans > History and criticism.
Monastic and religious life.
Christianity and religious humanism.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Humanisme > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Vie religieuse et monastique > Histoire et critique.
Monastic and religious life > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Criticism of monastic life by one of Europe's major Renaissance figures. In his letter Against Monastic Life (1514-17) Andrea Alciato, an Italian jurist and writer famous for his Emblemata, urges his friend Bernardus Mattius to reconsider his choice of monastic life. Alciato makes his argument by criticizing religious superstition, the Church's hierarchy, and monastic practices, particularly the Franciscans' hypocrisy, wealth, and divisiveness. Instead, he defends a stoic, civic humanism. Due to the troubled history of this unique manuscript and the inadequacies of the two subsequent editions,
Physical Description:1 online resource (144 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9789461661333

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