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Erasmus and the Age of Reformation

Erasmus and the Age of Reformation

Huizinga, Johan

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ISBN13: 9798182724555
Publisher: Charty
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

aisahistorical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life and contributions of Desiderius Erasmus, placinghiminthebroader context of the European Reformation and the cultural developments of his time, particularly intheNetherlands. HuizingadetailsErasmus'searlyyears, his experiences in the church, and his role as a pivotal figure in Renaissance humanism. The opening of the work introduces the historical backdrop of the Low Countries during the 15th century and provides a glimpse into Erasmus'schildhoodandearlyeducation. Itdiscussesthesociopoliticalland scape of the time, including the influence of the Burgundian power and the development of the devotio moderna, a movement aimed at revital izing religious life. The text emphasizes Erasmus's illegitimate birth and his family's background, illustrating how these elements shaped his early expe riences. Huizinga outlines Erasmus's formative years in various schools and his eventual entry into monastic life, which initiated his intellectual journey toward becoming one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. 1 TheLowCountriesinthefifteenthcentury-TheBurgundianpower-Connections with the German Empire and with France-The northern Netherlands out skirts in every sense-Movement of Devotio moderna: brethren of the Com monLifeandWindesheimmonasteries-Erasmus'sbirth: 1466-Hisrelations and name-At school at Gouda, Deventer and Bois-le-Duc-He takes the vows: probably in 1488 WhenErasmus was born Holland had for about twenty years formed part of the territory which the dukes of Burgundy had succeeded in uniting un der their dominion-that complexity of lands, half French in population, like Burgundy, Artois, Hainault, Namur;halfDutchlikeFlanders, Brabant, Zealand, Holland. The appellation 'Holland' was, as yet, strictly limited to the county of that name (the present provinces of North and South Hol land), with which Zealand, too, had long since been united. The remaining territories which, together with those last mentioned, make up the present kingdom of the Netherlands, had not yet been brought under Burgundian

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