The case of Johann Reuchlin, one of the best-known controversies
of the 16th century, has been interpreted in many ways: as a case
of anti-Semitism, a controversy between humanists and scholastics,
or a case foreshadowing the Reformation debate. The last
interpretation was facilitated by Luther himself, who repeatedly
linked his case with that of the biblical humanists Lefevre,
Erasmus, and Reuchlin.
In this lively critical analysis, Erika Rummel describes how the
second interpretation, which was promoted in the 19th century, was
replaced after WWII by a new sensitivity toward the anti-Semitic
elements of the affair. More recently, however, the favoured
approach is a more nuanced interpretation, acknowledging that the
controversy is informed by a combination of social and intellectual
currents and reflects both anti-Semitism and academic strife. The
section containing the analysis is followed by documents
illustrating the case, some of them translated for the first time
into English.
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