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Collected Works of Erasmus

Annotations on Galatians and Ephesians, Volume 58

by (author) Desiderius Erasmus

edited by Riemer Faber

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2017
Category
Renaissance, History, 16th Century
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442641938
    Publish Date
    Apr 2017
    List Price
    $181.00

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Description

Volume 58 in the Collected Works of Erasmus series contains, for the first time, the English translation of Erasmus’ Annotations on Paul’s Epistles to the Galatians and Ephesians.

 

Erasmus’ Annotations began as marginal comments in his own copy of the New Testament and were subsequently published in 1516 as a supplement to the Novum Instrumentum. His annotations were intended to justify his changes based on the Greek text. In each successive edition, published between 1516 and 1535, the Annotations grew in size and scope providing Erasmus with the opportunity to defend his translations in the face of growing criticism from orthodox Catholic theologians. This volume notes the editorial changes made in the five editions and also provides the reader with information about the patristic, medieval and contemporary sources consulted by Erasmus, and about the evolving relations with contemporary critics. The Annotations played a pivotal role in the development of sixteenth-century biblical exegesis and mark a significant stage in the evolution of humanist biblical scholarship.

About the authors

Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe’s foremost scholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.

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Riemer A. Faber is an associate professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo.

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Editorial Reviews

"Overall, this edition and translation of Erasmus’s commentary on two of the Pauline Epistles fully meets the exacting standards of the CWE [Collected Works of Erasmus] and carries on a worthy tradition of which Erasmus himself would be proud. "

Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 71, No. 2