Collected Works of Erasmus – Controversies, Volume 74 Erasmus Bloemedal Dalzell

Collected Works of ErasmusControversies, Volume 74\nAuthor(s): Desiderius Erasmus, Jan Bloemedal, Alexander Dalzell, Erika Rummel, Charles Fantazzi, Stephen Ryle, Douglas A. Shantz\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9781487546298, 978-1487546298\nSynopsis\nErasmus 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 Lpez Ziga and Sancho Carranza de Miranda, who were both connected to the University of Alcal. 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 ot