Description:
Book 2 of Hyperaspistes is important not only for its role in the Reformation quarrel between Erasmus and Luther, but also for Erasmus' lengthy analysis of key passages from the Old and New Testaments.
Brief description: Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466-1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe's foremost scholars. Erasmus was a prolific author, writing on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.