The Praise of Folly: Updated Edition

Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) was a Dutch humanist, scholar, and social critic, and one of the most important...
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Author: Desiderius Erasmus
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Language: English
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The Praise of Folly: Updated Edition by Erasmus, Desiderius

The Praise of Folly: Updated Edition

$38.38

The Praise of Folly: Updated Edition

$38.38
Author: Desiderius Erasmus
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) was a Dutch humanist, scholar, and social critic, and one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. The Praise of Folly is perhaps his best-known work. Originally written to amuse his friend Sir Thomas More, this satiric celebration of pleasure, youth, and intoxication irreverently pokes fun at the pieties of theologians and the foibles that make us all human, while ultimately reaffirming the value of Christian ideals. No other book displays quite so completely the transition from the medieval to the modern world, and Erasmus's wit, wisdom, and critical spirit have lost none of their timeliness today.

This Princeton Classics edition of The Praise of Folly features a new foreword by Anthony Grafton that provides an essential introduction to this iridescent and enduring masterpiece.

Author: Desiderius Erasmus
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 06/09/2015
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780691165646

About the Author
Anthony Grafton is the Henry Putnam University Professor of History at Princeton University.

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