Basel 1516 : Erasmus' edition of the New Testament

by Martin Wallraff (Editor), Kaspar von Greyerz (Editor), Silvana Seidel Menchi (Editor)

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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. This volume is based on a conference held in Basel in anticipation of the first edition's forthcoming 500th anniversary. Contributions by 15 internationally acknowledged specialists provide a comprehensive overview of the latest research results on this epochal edition.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Wallraff, Martin	Editor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Greyerz, Kaspar von	Editor	main author	all editions	confirmed
Seidel Menchi, Silvana	Editor	main author	all editions	confirmed

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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. This volume is based on a conference held in Basel in anticipation of the first edition's forthcoming 500th anniversary. Contributions by 15 internationally acknowledged specialists provide a comprehensive overview of the latest research results on this epochal edition.

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