Renaissance humanism in support of the Gospel in Luther's early correspondence : taking all things captive / Timothy P. Dost.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dost, Timothy P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.

Luther, Martin.

Humanism.

Physical Description:

vii, 244 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Aldershot ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Co., [2001]

Contents:

1 Structure and Context: The Problem of Luther, the Correspondence, Humanism and the Gospel 1

Historiographic framework 9

Representative biographical and general treatments of Luther and the Reformation 10

Representative Luther biographies 16

Some general reformation studies and their treatment of Luther 18

Studies containing significant content on Luther and humanism 19

Specialized Luther issues by topic 29

The letters of Luther 29

Philology and textual analysis 30

Luther as Exegete 30

Luther and education 32

Printing and Luther 34

2 A Many-Splendored Cause: Crucial Issues in Humanism 36

Essential aspects from studies of Renaissance humanism 37

Kristeller 37

Civic humanism 41

Christian humanism 45

Representative examples of scholarship in northern humanism 48

Useful issues for Luther studies derived from Renaissance humanism 50

Eloquence, rhetorical style and classical antiquity 50

Linguistics 52

Manuscript recovery, interpretation and dissemination 54

The power of eloquence: poetry, history, prose and the pursuit of humanist truth 56

Educational enhancements 60

Redeeming the times 62

Pleasing the supporters 68

3 Gaining the Credentials: Humanism and Luther's Progress from Student to Theologian 71

The Erfurt years: Luther and his early encounter with humanism 72

The early Wittenberg years: Luther and the Reuchlin controversy 78

Luther's defense of his academic credentials 87

4 Fanning the Flames: Humanism and Luther's Response to the Firestorm over the Theses 97

Discussion of humanist influences of a general nature in the period 1517-18 99

Luther's humanistic attitudes toward education 100

Humanist stylistic considerations 113

Introductions and conclusions to Luther's letters 126

Organizational trends in the correspondence 132

Theology grounded ad fontes: concern for learning based on proper authority 141

German national pride 150

Attitude toward and treatment of other humanists 154

5 Luther and Eck: Distrust and the Leipzig Debate 163

Educational issues 164

Curricular reform at Wittenberg University 164

Stylistic changes in the letters 170

Luther's use of Greek 170

Luther and the vernacular 172

Changes in epistolary style 178

A more serious tone 180

Luther's disenchantment with much of humanism 183

A strong defense 185

Attempts at alliances with major humanists 185

Luther and the use of history as a defense 186

Publish or perish 190

Luther, the gospel and humanism 191

6 Anticipations of Persecution and a Necessary Otium: Luther from Leipzig through Worms to the Wartburg 193

Quintilian, rhetoric and the vernacular 194

Luther and Erasmus in the period between Leipzig and the Wartburg 197

Luther's distrust of Italians 200

Luther and Greek 201

Luther's defense

continued change in tone 205

Luther's frustration with and counter-attack on Eck 206

The gospel as priority

Luther's exhortation to Spalatin 209.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-240) and index.

ISBN:

0754603504

OCLC:

46319649