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Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Praise of Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book ... In Praise of Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : Alma Classics
ISBN 13 : 9781847493248
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (932 download)
Download or read book Praise of Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and published by Alma Classics. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goddess Folly gives a speech, praising herself and explaining how much humanity benefits from her services, from politicians to philosophers, aristocrats, schoolteachers, poets, lawyers, theologians, monarchs and the clergy. At the same time, her discourse provides a satire of Erasmus's world, poking fun at false pedantry and the aberrations of Christianity. Woven throughout her monologue, a thread of irony calls into question the goddess's own words, in which ambiguities, allusions and interpretations collide in a way that makes Praise of Folly enduringly fascinating.
Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400866081
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Praise of Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) was a Dutch humanist, scholar, and social critic, and one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. The Praise of Folly is perhaps his best-known work. Originally written to amuse his friend Sir Thomas More, this satiric celebration of pleasure, youth, and intoxication irreverently pokes fun at the pieties of theologians and the foibles that make us all human, while ultimately reaffirming the value of Christian ideals. No other book displays quite so completely the transition from the medieval to the modern world, and Erasmus's wit, wisdom, and critical spirit have lost none of their timeliness today. This Princeton Classics edition of The Praise of Folly features a new foreword by Anthony Grafton that provides an essential introduction to this iridescent and enduring masterpiece.
Author : Michael Andrew Screech
Publisher : Puffin Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Erasmus written by Michael Andrew Screech and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 19/8/87--5000X89PX$4.95/$5.95(6000X77P). B FORMAT.288PP.OFFSET.
Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Praise of Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0452009723
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)
Download or read book The Essential Erasmus written by Desiderius Erasmus and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1964-05-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his own day a center of controversy, in the four hundred years since his death known too often solely as an apostle of mockery and irreverence, Erasmus can be seen today in a new light—as a humanist whose concen is at once contemporary and Christian. The Essential Erasmus is the first single volume in English to show the full spectrum of this Renaissance man's thought, which is no less profound because it is expressed with the grace, wit, and ironic detachment only a great writer can achieve. Contains the full text of In Praise of Folly
Author : Theodore Dalrymple
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781783341429
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (414 download)
Download or read book In Praise of Folly written by Theodore Dalrymple and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Eglinton
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493420593
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)
Download or read book Bavinck written by James Eglinton and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dutch Calvinist theologian Herman Bavinck, a significant voice in the development of Protestant theology, remains relevant many years after his death. His four-volume Reformed Dogmatics is one of the most important theological works of the twentieth century. James Eglinton is widely considered to be at the forefront of contemporary interest in Bavinck's life and thought. After spending considerable time in the Netherlands researching Bavinck, Eglinton brings to light a wealth of new insights and previously unpublished documents to offer a definitive biography of this renowned Reformed thinker. The book follows the course of Bavinck's life in a period of dramatic social change, identifying him as an orthodox Calvinist challenged with finding his feet in late modern culture. Based on extensive archival research, this critical biography presents numerous significant and previously ignored or unknown aspects of Bavinck's person and life story. A black-and-white photo insert is included. This volume complements other Baker Academic offerings on Bavinck's theology and ethics, which together have sold 90,000 copies.
Author : A. Lima-de-Faria
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812810951
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Praise of Chromosome "folly" written by A. Lima-de-Faria and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2008 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When examined carefully at the molecular level, the chromosome turns out to have created its own private world full of tricks, back door exits and novel solutions. This OC follyOCO makes it an untamed innovator. Geneticists have been bewildered for decades. What kind of creature was actually the chromosome? Was it plastic, changing by innumerous rearrangements and mutations all the time; or was it a rigid structure which has preserved its basic organisation and functions since the dawn of the cell? It is this conflicting state that seems to be at the base of its OC follyOCO. Perplexed by this behavior, cell biologists have called it a junkyard and even the ultimate parasite. Moreover, the chromosome has been regarded as a passive cell organelle prone to random mutations and subjected to the mercy of selection.The latest molecular information discloses a radically different picture in which the chromosome appears as an independent molecular structure that follows its own path. It does not obey gravity, randomness, selection or magnetism.By anchoring the chromosome's contradictory behavior on molecular processes directed by atomic self-assembly, Lima-de-Faria expands a novel view of the chromosome with unexpected implications for genetics, evolution and physics.This timely book contains the latest information on the molecular organization of the chromosome. The information is original and is presented in an unorthodox way, while carefully chosen elucidating and attractive figures serve to add clarity to the subject treated. Thus, the book will add greatly to the general debate on the evolution of living organisms, and will be of particular interest to those in the biotechnological field.
Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Praise of Folie written by Desiderius Erasmus and published by . This book was released on 1549 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Desiderius Erasmus
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ISBN 13 : 9781021101006
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Moriæ Encomium: Or, a Panegyrick Upon Folly written by Desiderius Erasmus and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Barker
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789144507
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Erasmus of Rotterdam written by William Barker and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English-language popular biography of widely influential northern Renaissance scholar Erasmus of Rotterdam in twenty years. Erasmus of Rotterdam came from an obscure background but, through remarkable perseverance, skill, and independent vision, became a powerful and controversial intellectual figure in Europe in the early sixteenth century. He was known for his vigorous opposition to war, intolerance, and hypocrisy, and at the same time for irony and subtlety that could confuse his friends as well as his opponents. His ideas about language, society, scholarship, and religion influenced the rise of the Reformation and had a huge impact on the humanities, and that influence continues today. This book shows how an independent textual scholar was able, by the power of the printing press and his wits, to attain both fame and notoriety. Drawing on the immense wealth of recent scholarship devoted to Erasmus, Erasmus of Rotterdam is the first English-language popular biography of this crucial thinker in twenty years.
Author : Erasmus Roterodamus
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300097344
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (973 download)
Download or read book The Praise of Folly written by Erasmus Roterodamus and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in Paris in 1511, this book is full of humorous, occasionally pessimistic and sometimes cynical diatribes against mankind. The author's principal targets: the Roman Catholic Church, his fellow countrymen, the Dutch, and women.
Author : Bright Summaries
Publisher : Brightsummaries.com
ISBN 13 : 9782806288097
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (88 download)
Download or read book In Praise of Folly by Erasmus (Book Analysis) written by Bright Summaries and published by Brightsummaries.com. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the more straightforward side of In Praise of Folly with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of In Praise of Folly by Erasmus, an entertaining yet thought-provoking essay written from the perspective of Folly herself. The essay focuses on social and religious issues and superstitions, raising interesting questions while still managing to remain amusing and light-hearted. In Praise of Folly is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. Erasmus is often referred to as "Prince of the Humanists" or "the crowning glory of the Christian humanists", a clear sign of the immense impact he had on Christianity and humanism. His legacy continues today, with thousands of students across Europe studying at partner universities under the Erasmus programme, so-named in memory of him. Find out everything you need to know about In Praise of Folly in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: - A complete plot summary - Character studies - Key themes and symbols - Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
Author : Michael Massing
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062870122
Total Pages : 1340 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (628 download)
Download or read book Fatal Discord written by Michael Massing and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 1340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 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. Erasmus of Rotterdam was the leading figure of the Northern Renaissance. At a time when Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael were revolutionizing Western art and culture, Erasmus was helping to transform Europe’s intellectual and religious life, developing a new design for living for a continent rebelling against the hierarchical constraints of the Roman Church. When in 1516 he came out with a revised edition of the New Testament based on the original Greek, he was hailed as the prophet of a new enlightened age. Today, however, Erasmus is largely forgotten, and the reason can be summed up in two words: Martin Luther. As a young friar in remote Wittenberg, Luther was initially a great admirer of Erasmus and his critique of the Catholic Church, but while Erasmus sought to reform that institution from within, Luther wanted a more radical transformation. Eventually, the differences between them flared into a bitter rivalry, with each trying to win over Europe to his vision. In Fatal Discord, Michael Massing seeks to restore Erasmus to his proper place in the Western tradition. The conflict between him and Luther, he argues, forms a fault line in Western thinking—the moment when two enduring schools of thought, Christian humanism and evangelical Christianity, took shape. A seasoned journalist who has reported from many countries, Massing here travels back to the early sixteenth century to recover a long-neglected chapter of Western intellectual life, in which the introduction of new ways of reading the Bible set loose social and cultural forces that helped shatter the millennial unity of Christendom and whose echoes can still be heard today. Massing concludes that Europe has adopted a form of Erasmian humanism while America has been shaped by Luther-inspired individualism.
Author : Jesse Bullington
Publisher : Orbit
ISBN 13 : 0316201715
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)
Download or read book The Folly of the World written by Jesse Bullington and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a stormy night in 1421, the North Sea delivers a devastating blow to Holland: the Saint Elizabeth Flood, a deluge of biblical proportions that drowns hundreds of towns, thousands of people, and forever alters the geography of the Low Countries. Where the factions of the noble Hooks and the merchant Cods waged a literal class war but weeks before, there is now only a nigh-endless expanse of grey water, a desolate inland sea with moldering church spires jutting up like sunken tombstones. For a land already beleaguered by generations of civil war, a worse disaster could scarce be imagined. Yet even disaster can be profitable, for the right sort of individual, and into this flooded realm sail three conspirators: a deranged thug at the edge of madness, a ruthless conman on the cusp of fortune, and a half-feral girl balanced between them. With The Folly of the World, Jesse Bullington has woven an extraordinary new tale of the depraved and the desperate.
