Erasmus's Life of Origen
Author | : Desiderius Erasmus |
Publisher | : CUA Press |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780813228013 |
ISBN-13 | : 0813228018 |
Rating | : 4/5 (018 Downloads) |
Download or read book Erasmus's Life of Origen written by Desiderius Erasmus and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) hailed Origen of Alexandria (185-254) as a holy priest, a gifted homilist, a heroic Christian, and a celebrated exegete and theologian of the ancient Church. In this book Thomas Scheck presents one of the fruits of Erasmus's endeavours in the field of patristic studies by providing the first English translation of Erasmus' final work, the Prefaces to his edition of Origen's writings.