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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Erasmus: the eye of the hurricane Erasmus: the eye of the hurricane Charles L. Mee A biography of the foremost Christian humanist of the Renaissance who devoted his life to uplifting man's condition through faith, reason, and education. OL1907747W
Desiderius Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Fran Rees A biography profiling the life of Desiderius Erasmus. Includes source notes and timeline. OL1907998W
Friends Hold All Things in Common Friends Hold All Things in Common Kathy Eden "Erasmus' Adages - a vast collection of the proverbial wisdom of Greek and Roman antiquity - was published in 1508 and became one of the most influential works of the Renaissance. It also marked a tu… OL3285247W
The man who laid the egg The man who laid the egg Louise A. Vernon During the early 1500's, a young Swiss orphan defies his guardians in order to study with Erasmus, the Christian humanist whose desire for church reform grew from his ideas on faith, reason, and educ… OL5957794W
Erasmus and the seamless coat of Jesus Erasmus and the seamless coat of Jesus Desiderius Erasmus This book focuses on restoring the unity of the church, with selections from the Letters and Ecclesiastes. OL679665W