Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind Massing Michael
Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind Massing Michael A New York Times Notable BookA deeply textured dual biography and fascinating intellectual history that examines two…
Specifikacia Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind Massing Michael
Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind Massing Michael
A New York Times Notable BookA deeply textured dual biography and fascinating intellectual history that examines two of the greatest minds of European history--Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther--whose heated rivalry gave rise to two enduring, fundamental, and often colliding traditions of philosophical and religious thought. Massing manages to juggle the complicated biographies and life work of both Erasmus and Luther while giving the reader a well-written, comprehensive background of pre-Reformation theology."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)Erasmus of Rotterdam was the leading figure of the Northern Renaissance. "A masterly work.
At a time when Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael were revolutionizing Western art and culture, Erasmus was helping to transform Europe's intellectual and