Erasmus

Erasmus: The Scholar is a biography of the famous Dutch Renaissance scholar, Desiderius Erasmus, written by John Alfred Faulkner and published in 1907. The book provides a detailed account of Erasmus' life, work, and legacy, including his early years in the Netherlands, his education and travels throughout Europe, and his influential writings on theology, philosophy, and humanism. Faulkner also explores Erasmus' relationships with other prominent figures of his time, such as Martin Luther and Thomas More, and discusses the impact of his ideas on the intellectual and cultural landscape of the Renaissance. The book is a comprehensive and engaging study of one of the most important thinkers of the early modern period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.