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Book SynopsisHoly Scripture Speaks reveals the rich complexity of the literary, theological, and cultural dimensions of Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament and indicates future directions that research in this area should take.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Sequence and Dates of the Original Publication of the Paraphrases Order of the Paraphrases in the Collected Works of Erasmus (CWE) Abbreviations Introduction Mark Vessey PART ONE / 'A KIND OF EXPOSITION': THE PRODUCTION OF THE PARAPHRASES 1 The Tongue and the Book: Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament and the Arts of Scripture Mark Vessey 2 Exegetical Fictions? Biblical Paraphrases of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Bernard Roussel 3 Historical Imagination and the Representation of Paul in Erasmus' Paraphrases on the Pauline Epistles Robert D. Sider 4 Triumphs, Trophies, and Spoils: Roman History in Some Paraphrases on Paul by Erasmus Mechtilde O'Mara 5 Sub evangelistae persona: The Speaking Voice in Erasmus' Paraphrase on Luke Jane E. Phillips 6 Jesus and His Family in Erasmus' Paraphrases on Luke and John Irena Backus 7 Exegesis and Marriage in Erasmus' Paraphrases on the New Testament Hilmar M. Pabel PART TWO / 'A FULL LIBRARY OF DIVINITY BOOKS': THE RECEPTION OF THE PARAPHRASES 8 The Textual Travail of the Tomus secundus of the Paraphrases John J. Bateman 9 Why Noel Beda Did Not Like Erasmus' Paraphrases Erika Rummel 10 The Paraphrases of Erasmus in French Guy Bedouelle 11 John Bale's Image of Both Churches and the English Paraphrase on Revelation Gretchen E. Minton 12 Forming a Protestant Consciousness? Erasmus' Paraphrases in English Parishes, 1547-1666 John Craig Bibliography Contributors Index of Scriptural Passages General Index
