Product Description: In 1516, Erasmus of Rotterdam's version of the New Testament, featuring the editio princeps of the Greek text, a revised Latin translation and comprehensive annotations, was published by Johann Froben in Basel. The edition proved to be of great significance for the history of scholarship and books...read more

Product Description: Wo wird mit Geschichtskenntnissen argumentiert? Wo wird Geschichte f|r theologische, politische oder andere Zwecke nutzbar gemacht? Wo wird Geschichte interessengeleitet geschrieben? Gar instrumentalisiert und zurechtgebogen? Der vorliegende Band geht solchen Fragen in Bezug auf das antike Christentum nach...read more

Product Description: Christianity and the book this is hardly a superficial relationship. Their histories date back to about the same period: the rise of Christianity and the widespread adoption of the codex both occurred in Late Antiquity. There are also substantive connections, for Christianity was quick to put the new medium to use and for its part, the codex had its own share of repercussions on religion...read more

Product Description: Iulius Africanus (3rd cent.) is a fascinating writer in a period of transition. Widely travelled, he belongs to the intellectual èlite of the second sophistic. His two main works present a similar encyclopedic approach, but very different contents...read more

Product Description: The University of Basel was founded in 1460 on the basis of a privilege from Pope Pius II. As a young man, this pope had spent several years in the town and felt a strong affinity with it throughout his life. This volume begins with an examination of this prominent humanist and describes the contexts of the founding of the university in a series of further articles...read more

Product Description: A new form of organizing knowledge was adopted during the time of the Roman Empire, with works such as the Cesti of Julius Africanus (3rd century AD) playing a central role in the process. It records areas of knowledge that appear disparate from a modern point of view...read more

Product Description: Iulius Africanus has rightly been called the 'Father of Christian Chronography'. His world chronicle is one of the few works of Christian literature pioneering a new genre. Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages mainly articulated their reflection on history in the form of the world chronicle...read more