UID:
almahu_9949701525002882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9789004206700
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9789004206717
Series Statement:
Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions ; 234
Content:
Scholarship has tended to assume that Luther was uninterested in the Greek and Latin classics, given his promotion of the German vernacular and his polemic against the reliance upon Aristotle in theology. But as Athens and Wittenberg demonstrates, Luther was shaped by the classical education he had received and integrated it into his writings. He could quote Epicurean poetry to non-Epicurean ends; he could employ Aristotelian logic to prove the limits of philosophy's role in theology. This volume explores how Luther and early Protestantism, especially Lutheranism, continued to draw from the classics in their quest to reform the church. In particular, it examines how early Protestantism made use of the philosophy and poetry from classical antiquity. Contributors include: Joseph Herl, Jane Schatkin Hettrick, E.J. Hutchinson, Jack D. Kilcrease, E. Christian Kopf, John G. Nordling, Piergiacomo Petrioli, Eric G. Phillips, Richard J. Serina, Jr, R. Alden Smith, Carl P.E. Springer, Manfred Svensson, William P. Weaver, and Daniel Zager.
Note:
Preliminary Material -- Copyright page -- Preface /
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English
Additional Edition:
Print version: Athens and Wittenberg : Poetry, Philosophy, and Luther's Legacy. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2023. ISBN 9789004206700
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
Aufsatzsammlung
