Erasmus's Life of Origen A New Annotated Translation of the Prefaces to Erasmus of Rotterdam's Edition of Origen's Writings (1536) |
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| Author:
| Scheck, Thomas P. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8132-2801-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | Catholic University of America Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) hailed Origen of Alexandria (185-254) as a holy priest, a gifted homilist, a heroic Christian, and a celebrated exegete and theologian of the ancient Church. In this book Thomas Scheck presents one of the fruits of Erasmus's endeavours in the field of patristic studies by providing the first English translation of Erasmus' final work, the Prefaces to his edition of Origen's writings.
Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) hailed Origen of Alexandria (185-254) as a holy priest, a gifted homilist, a heroic Christian, and a celebrated exegete and theologian of the ancient Church. In this book Thomas Scheck presents one of the fruits of Erasmus's endeavours in the field of patristic studies by providing the first English translation of Erasmus' final work, the Prefaces to his edition of Origen's writings.