| The Praise of Folly: Erasmus Contributor(s): Wilson, John (Translator), Erasmus (Author) |
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ISBN: 1537363964 ISBN-13: 9781537363967 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Essays - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Theology |
| Dewey: 230 |
| Series: Erasmus |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 7.01" W x 10" (0.24 lbs) 54 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Praise of Folly - Erasmus - Translated by John Wilson In Praise of Folly, sometimes translated as In Praise of More, is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in 1511. Inspired by Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli's De Triumpho Stultitiae, it is a satirical attack on superstitions and other traditions of European society as well as on the western Church. Erasmus revised and extended the work, which he originally wrote in the space of a week while sojourning with Sir Thomas More at More's estate in Bucklersbury. In Praise of Folly is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played an important role in the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation. |