The Triumph and Tragedy of Erasmus of Rotterdam
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For many readers, Zweig is primarily associated with love novellas. In reality, however, he was one of the authors who stood at the origins of the highly popular genre of artistic biography, which transforms dry historical names and facts into narratives about real, living people. The hero of the book, Erasmus of Rotterdam, was particularly close to Zweig. Being a "man of the Renaissance" in the truest sense of the word, he stood against any violence and wars. An illegitimate poor orphan achieved everything solely through his own intellect and talent, becoming the greatest philosopher, scholar, translator of ancient languages, and author of "The Praise of Folly" - an "international bestseller of the Renaissance era." Erasmus was the greatest humanist, practically the entire Reformation emerged from his works, and the most powerful rulers of Europe sought his friendship...
Author:
Author:Zweig S.
Cover:
Cover:softcover
Category:
- Category:Humor & Entertainment
- Category:Modern Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newsprint
Dimensions:
Dimensions:18x12x1.8 cm
Series:
Series:Exclusive Classics
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-17-156160-4
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