Renaissance Humanism in Support of the Gospel in Luther's Early Correspondence

Renaissance Humanism in Support of the Gospel in Luther's Early Correspondence

Taking All Things Captive

Dost, Timothy P.

Taylor & Francis Ltd

08/2001

254

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Inglês

9780754603504

15 a 20 dias

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Contents: 1. Structure and Context: The Problem of Luther, the Correspondence, Humanism and the Gospel: Historiographic framework; Specialized Luther issues by topic; Chapter conclusions; 2. A Many-Splendored Cause: Crucial Issues in Humanism: Essential aspects from studies of Renaissance humanism ; Representative examples of scholarship in northern humanism; Useful issues for Luther studies derived from Renaissance humanism; Chapter conclusions; 3. 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; Theology 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; Stylistic changes in the letters; A strong defense; 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 fustration with and counter-attack on Eck; the gospel as priority - Luther's exhortation to Spalatin; Chapter Conclusions; 7. General Conclusions: Taking All Things Captive: Bibliography; Index.
Luther's Correspondence;Luther's Letters;Renaissance Humanism;Devotio Moderna;Luther's Defense;Italian Humanism;Northern Humanism;Luther's Early;Philip Melanchthon;Scholastic Theology;Biblical Humanism;Life's Pursuit;Studia Humanitatis;George Spalatin;Luther's Approach;Reformer's Life;Luther's Relationship;Leipzig Debate;Fine Humanist;Luther's Life;Soli Deo Gloria;Iure Divino;Textus Receptus;Roman Pontiff;Sacred Letters