Much has been written about the influence of humanism on the Reformation. This study reverses the question, asking how the Reformation affected humanism. The au... » 

Much has been written about the influence of humanism on the Reformation. This study reverses the question, asking how the Reformation affected humanism. The author argues that humanism was co-opted, perhaps even exploited, in the religious debate by both Reformers and Catholic reactionaries. «