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1 online resource (255 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Structure and Context: The Problem of Luther, the Correspondence, Humanism and the Gospel; Historiographic framework; Representative biographical and general treatments of Luther and the Reformation; Representative Luther biographies; Some general reformation studies and their treatment of Luther; Studies containing significant content on Luther and humanism; Specialized Luther issues by topic; The letters of Luther; Philology and textual analysis; Luther as Exegete; Luther and education; Printing and Luther |
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Chapter conclusions2 A Many-Splendored Cause: Crucial Issues in Humanism; Essential aspects from studies of Renaissance humanism; Kristeller; Civic humanism; Christian humanism; Representative examples of scholarship in northern humanism; Useful issues for Luther studies derived from Renaissance humanism; Eloquence, rhetorical style and classical antiquity; Linguistics; Manuscript recovery, interpretation and dissemination; The power of eloquence: poetry, history, prose and the pursuit of humanist truth; Educational enhancements; Redeeming the times; Pleasing the supporters |
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Chapter conclusions3 Gaining the Credentials: Humanism and Luther's Progress from Student to Theologian; The Erfurt years: Luther and his early encounter with humanism; The early Wittenberg years: Luther and the Reuchlin controversy; Luther's defense of his academic credentials; Chapter conclusions; 4 Fanning the Flames: Humanism and Luther's Response to the Firestorm over the Theses; Discussion of humanist influences of a general nature in the period 1517-18; Luther's humanistic attitudes toward education; Humanist stylistic considerations; Introductions and conclusions to Luther's letters |
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Organizational trends in the correspondenceTheology grounded ad fontes: concern for learning based on proper authority; German national pride; Attitude toward and treatment of other humanists; Chapter conclusions; 5 Luther and Eck: Distrust and the Leipzig Debate; Educational issues; Curricular reform at Wittenberg University; Stylistic changes in the letters; Luther's use of Greek; Luther and the vernacular; Changes in epistolary style; A more serious tone; Luther's disenchantment with much of humanism; A strong defense; Attempts at alliances with major humanists |
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Luther and the use of history as a defensePublish or perish; Luther, the gospel and humanism; Chapter conclusions; 6 Anticipations of Persecution and a Necessary Otium: Luther from Leipzig through Worms to the Wartburg; Quintilian, rhetoric and the vernacular; Luther and Erasmus in the period between Leipzig and the Wartburg; Luther's distrust of Italians; Luther and Greek; Luther's defense-continued change in tone; Luther's frustration with and counter-attack on Eck; The gospel as priority -- Luther's exhortation to Spalatin; Chapter conclusions |
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7 General Conclusions: Taking All Things Captive |
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Print version record |
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Humanism.
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Humanism
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humanism.
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Humanism
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351904421 |
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1351904426 |
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