1 option
Fatal discord : Erasmus, Luther, and the fight for the Western mind / Michael Massing.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Massing, Michael, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536.
- Erasmus, Desiderius.
- Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
- Luther, Martin.
- Reformation--Biography.
- Reformation.
- History.
- Europe--History--16th century.
- Europe.
- HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century.
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious.
- RELIGION / Christianity / History.
- Local Subjects:
- HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century.
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious.
- RELIGION / Christianity / History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 987 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
- Summary:
- Presents an intellectual assessment of the rivalry between Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther that examines their respective characters and belief systems, sharing insights into their enduring influence and proper historical roles in Western tradition.
- Contents:
- Early struggles. The new Europe
- Miner's son
- Candlelight studies
- Penance and dread
- Breakthrough
- The vow in the storm
- Discoveries. Back to the Fathers
- Angry with God
- Renaissance tour
- Self-righteous Jews
- A blueprint for Europe
- The gate to paradise
- Annus mirabilis
- A friar's cry
- Rumblings. For the want of Greek type
- A drunken German
- Unbridled
- Onto the world stage
- Uncommitted
- The great debate
- The viper strikes
- Thunderclaps
- Bonfires
- Faith and fury
- Will he come?
- Judgment at Worms
- Agitation. The martyr's crown
- Outlaw
- Was nowhere safe?
- Satan falls upon the flock
- The Pope of Wittenberg
- The new gospel spreads
- True Christian warfare
- A shower of stones
- Rupture. The gospel of discontent
- Uprising
- The murdering hordes
- Fatal dissension
- Invasion by scripture
- Vandals
- The crack-up
- Madness
- Enemies of Christ
- Aftermath: Erasmus
- Aftermath: Luther.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 937-954) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0060517603
- 9780060517601
- OCLC:
- 972266768
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.