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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Théodose Zygomalas et sa paraphrase de la Synopsis minor Théodose Zygomalas et sa paraphrase de la Synopsis minor Theodosios Zygomalas,Stavros Perentidis Introduction and notes in French (p. 11-80), Bibliography (p. 81-99), Text in Modern Greek after 1453 (p. 101-308), Index of notable terms (p. 309-330). OL11793151W
Utopia Utopia Thomas More First published in 1516, Thomas More's Utopia is one of the most important works of European humanism. Through the voice of the mysterious traveler Raphael Hythloday, More describes a pagan, communis… OL15366912W
The life of Thomas More The life of Thomas More Peter Ackroyd A biography of Catholic martyr and saint, Thomas More, discussing his formidable intellect, political skill, and the steadfast faith that resulted in his beheading when he refused to follow King Henr… OL15855863W
The One Thomas More The One Thomas More Travis Curtright "Thomas More" the humanist. "Sir Thomas More" the statesman. "Saint Thomas More" the martyr. Who was Thomas More? Which characterization of him is most true? Despite these multiple images and th… OL16509828W
Thomas More Thomas More Richard Marius A biography describing the life, work, and times of the Lord Chancellor and champion of the Catholic Church. OL1826355W
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
A daughter's love A daughter's love J. A. Guy "The life of Sir Thomas More is familiar to many. His opposition to Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn, his arrest for treason in 1534, his virtuoso defence at his trial and his execution in 1535 (… OL24259476W
Malestar Malestar Elea Giménez Toledo Este libro es una suerte de serena discusion por escrito entre los distintos actores de la comunidad academica en relacion a la evaluacion cientifica y al malestar que suele generar entre los investi… OL26502707W
Collected letters of a Renaissance feminist Collected letters of a Renaissance feminist Laura Cereta Renaissance writer Laura Cereta (1469–1499) presents feminist issues in a predominantly male venue—the humanist autobiography in the form of personal letters. Cereta's works circulated widely in Ital… OL3347196W
Letters and orations Letters and orations Cassandra Fedele By the end of the fifteenth century, Cassandra Fedele (1465-1558), a learned middle-class woman of Venice, was arguably the most famous woman writer and scholar in Europe. A cultural icon in her own … OL494676W
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