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James D Tracy Editor & Author

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. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects. Manfred Hoffmann is a professor emeritus at the Candler School of Theology and the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory University. James D. Tracy is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Minnesota.