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Title: Erasmus of Christendom by Roland H. Bainton ISBN: 0-684-15380-7 Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co Pub. Date: June, 1969 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $20.00

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: Classic
Comment: Bainton's classic is still a great pick for the scholar, pastor or layman interested in his spiritual heritage. Erasmus was perhaps only a little less well known than Luther during the Reformation. While he ultimately maintained a semblance of loyalty to the Roman church, he was always a compatriot at heart with Luther and his movement. Bainton presents the facts with the touch of a master, weaving together the various strands of Erasmus life -- linguist, satirist, theologian, classicist -- into a coherent picture that allows the reader to come away feeling as if he had spent a day with the great humanist himself.

It would be best to have a rough idea of Reformation history under your belt before reading Bainton. He takes for granted a familiarity with the general events and characters of the 16th century.

Two complaints: First, Bainton fails to devote enough attention to the content of the theological debates (especially Luther vs. Erasmus) in which Erasmus was continually embroiled. Second, the extensive quotations throughout the book often seemed extraneous.

While not as compelling as Bainton's _Here I Stand_, _Erasmus of Christendom_ is still a standard work in Erasmus studies and a worthwhile read for those interested in Church History.

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