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Title: Epistolarum Liber (Book of Letters) By Philipp Melanchthon 1647 - First Edition A Collection of More than 60 Previously-Unpublished Letters Published in Leiden--The Netherlands: Bonaventura & Abraham Elzevier Pages: (24)+517+(3). 6.25 inches x 4.00. Original vellum. Name plate inside front board: J. K. Whish. Nice copy of very scarce edition. Includes Melanchthon's epigraph for Theo. Beza.Philipp Melanchthon played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation as one of its key figures alongside Martin Luther. Melanchthon was a German reformer, theologian, philosopher, and educator who collaborated closely with Luther and contributed immensely to the theological and educational reforms of the era.
One of Melanchthon's major contributions was in the area of education. He developed innovative methods for teaching theology and classical languages, particularly Greek, at the University of Wittenberg. His educational reforms helped spread humanist learning throughout Europe and laid the… Read More
