Luther and German Humanism

ISBN-13: 9780860784999 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 376 str.

Lewis W. Spitz

Opis

These are 12 studies in English, representing the relationship of humanism and religious reform in the 16th-century transformation of European culture. In the context of the cultural and intellectual thinking of the Renaissance and the Reformation, it offers essays on Luther and German humanism.

Recenzje

'Historians of 16th-century Germany...owe a considerable debt to the work of Lewis W. Spitz...His work combines sensitivity towards the goals and tastes of the northern Renaissance, with an appreciation of the spiritual issues raised by Martin Luther’s religious message.' Reviews in History '(Together with The Reformation: Education and History) these volumes illustrate the importance of Spitz's lifetime work for our understanding of the relationship between humanism and the German Reformation. They are a notable testament to an eminent scholar, and, given the coherence of Spitz's work, they provide a fine resource for students in this field.' Calvin Theological Journal 'Scholars should...be grateful for the quality of work and insight that can...be found in the contributions that comprise Luther and German Humanism.' Reformation

Spis treści

Contents: The Renaissance: Humanism and Humanism research; The course of German Humanism; The Theologia Platonica; The third generation of German Renaissance Humanists; The impact of Humanism in Germany; Luther as scholar and thinker; Headwaters of the Reformation: Studia Humanitatis, Luther Senior et Initia Reformationis; Luther and German Humanism; Humanism and the Protestant Reformation; Luther's importance for anthropological realism; Man on this isthmus; Index.

O autorze

Lewis W. Spitz