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Book SynopsisErasmus’ thorough engagement with the New Testament, in particular his revision of the Vulgate translation, aroused much controversy, especially in the orthodox Roman Catholic country of Spain. Erasmus had to fight fierce polemics with several people, including two Spanish scholars, Diego López Zúñiga and Sancho Carranza de Miranda, who were both connected to the University of Alcalà. This quarrel lasted from 1520 to 1524, with a late response by Erasmus in 1529. The discussion started as a philological one, regarding correct Latin, but turned into a dogmatic-theological fight over the issues of whether the New Testament speaks of Christ as God, whether one can apply the term servus (servant) to Christ, and whether the sacramental character of matrimony can be deduced from Ephesians 5:32.
The six texts in this volume are here translated and annotated for the first time. With elucidating notes and an introduction, the volume offers wonderful insight into a
Table of Contents
Introduction By Charles Fantazzi An Apologia by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam Replying to Diego López Zúñiga’s Criticism of the First Edition of the New Testament Apologia respondens ad ea quae Iacobus Lopis Stunica taxaverat in prima duntaxat Novi Testamenti aeditione Translated and annotated by Erika Rummel An Apologia concerning Three Passages which the Theologian Sancho Carranza Had Defended as Rightly Criticized by Zúñiga Apologia de tribus locis quos ut recte taxatos a Stunica defenderat Sanctius Caranza theologus Translated and annotated by Charles Fantazzi Apologia against the Work of Diego Zúñiga Entitled “Blasphemies and Impieties of Erasmus” Apologia adversus libellum Stunicae cui titulum fecit Blasphemiae et impietates Erasmi Translated and annotated by Stephen Ryle, reviewed by Charles Fantazzi Apologia against Zúñiga’s Precursor Apologia ad Prodromon Stunicae Translated and annotated by Erika Rummel Apologia against Zúñiga’s “Conclusions” Apologia ad Stunicae Conclusiones Translated and annotated by Douglas H. Shantz, annotated by Erika Rummel A Letter in Response to Zúñiga Epistola apologetica adversus Stunicam Translated and annotated by Alexander Dalzell Works Frequently Cited Short-Title Forms for Erasmus' Works Index
