Author : Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 0813228018
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Erasmus's Life of Origen by : Desiderius Erasmus
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.