Andrew Melville and Humanism in Renaissance Scotland 1545-1622
Biographical note
Ernest R. Holloway III, Ph.D. (2005), Westminster Theological Seminary & Ph.D. (2009), University of Aberdeen, is Adjunct Professor of Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary. His research focuses on humanism and the Renaissance in early modern Europe.
Readership
Those interested in the Northern European Renaissance, French humanism, early-modern Scotland, the Renaissance in Scotland, Scottish universities, and Neo-Latin poetry.
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Shortlisted for the Saltire Society's 2011 Scottish History Book of the Year Award
Table of contents
Acknowledgements ….….…………………………………………………..……......
A Melville Chronology …………………………………………….………………...
Abbreviations ……….…………………………………………….…………………
CHAPTER I ANDREW MELVILLE AND THE MELVILLE LEGEND
1. The Melville Legend ………………………………………………
2. The Development of the Legend ………………………………......
3. Demythologizing the Legend ………………………………….......
4. Knox and Melville ………………………………………………....
5. Buchanan and Melville ……………………………………………
6. Melville and Humanism ……………………………………………
CHAPTER II THE FORMATIVE YEARS (1545-1563/4)
1. The Narrative History ……………………………………………...
2. Childhood and Family ………………………………………….......
3. Early Education …………………………………………………....
4. The University of St. Andrews ……………………………………..
5. Conclusion …………………………………………………………
CHAPTER III FRANCE: PARIS AND POITIERS (1563/4-1569)
1. The Collège Royal and University of Paris …………………….…..
2. Petrus Ramus ………………………………………………….….
3. George Buchanan …………………………………………….…...
4. The University of Poitiers …………………………………….…..
5. Conclusion ……………………………………………………......
CHAPTER IV SWITZERLAND: GENEVA (1569-1574)
1. The Academy of Geneva ………………………………………....
2. Melville‘s Genevan Circle ………………………………………...
3. Joseph Justus Scaliger ……………………………………………
4. Theodore Beza …………………………………………………..
5. Melville‘s Departure ……………………………………………..
6. Conclusion ………………………………………………………
CHAPTER V SCOTLAND: GLASGOW (1574-1580)
1. Melville as Private Tutor ………………………………………….
2. The University of Glasgow ………………………………………..
3. A Humanist in Service to the Kirk ………………………………...
4. Fellow Humanists and Advocates of Reform …………………….
5. 1577 Nova Erectio ………………………………………………...
6. Relocation to St Andrews ………………………………………....
7. Conclusion ………………………………………………………..
CHAPTER VI SCOTLAND: ST ANDREWS (1580-1607)
1. The University of St Andrews ……………………………………
2. The Controversy Over Aristotle ………………………………….
3. The Ecclesiastical Statesman ………………………………………
4. Exile in England: London, Oxford, and Cambridge ……………..
5. The Visit of Du Bartas …………………………………………..
6. Melville‘s Literary Circle ………………………………………...
7. Melville‘s Poetry …………………………………………………
8. Conclusion ………………………………………………………
CHAPTER VII ENGLAND AND FRANCE: LONDON AND SEDAN (1607-1622)
1. Prelude to Conflict ………………………………………………
2. James VI and the Tower of London ……………………………..
3. The Melvini Epistolae ………………………………………….......
4. The University of Sedan ………………………………………....
5. Arthur Johnston ………………………………………………...
6. Conclusion ……………………………………………………
CHAPTER VIII ANDREW MELVILLE AND THE RENAISSANCE IN SCOTLAND
1. Melville the Humanist ……………….……………………......
2. Melville the University Reformer……………………………….
3. Melville the Ecclesiastical Statesman ……………………………
4. Melville the Man ………………………………………………..
INDEX ……………………………………………………………………….
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ………..………………………………………
A Melville Chronology …………………………………………….………………...
Abbreviations ……….…………………………………………….…………………
CHAPTER I ANDREW MELVILLE AND THE MELVILLE LEGEND
1. The Melville Legend ………………………………………………
2. The Development of the Legend ………………………………......
3. Demythologizing the Legend ………………………………….......
4. Knox and Melville ………………………………………………....
5. Buchanan and Melville ……………………………………………
6. Melville and Humanism ……………………………………………
CHAPTER II THE FORMATIVE YEARS (1545-1563/4)
1. The Narrative History ……………………………………………...
2. Childhood and Family ………………………………………….......
3. Early Education …………………………………………………....
4. The University of St. Andrews ……………………………………..
5. Conclusion …………………………………………………………
CHAPTER III FRANCE: PARIS AND POITIERS (1563/4-1569)
1. The Collège Royal and University of Paris …………………….…..
2. Petrus Ramus ………………………………………………….….
3. George Buchanan …………………………………………….…...
4. The University of Poitiers …………………………………….…..
5. Conclusion ……………………………………………………......
CHAPTER IV SWITZERLAND: GENEVA (1569-1574)
1. The Academy of Geneva ………………………………………....
2. Melville‘s Genevan Circle ………………………………………...
3. Joseph Justus Scaliger ……………………………………………
4. Theodore Beza …………………………………………………..
5. Melville‘s Departure ……………………………………………..
6. Conclusion ………………………………………………………
CHAPTER V SCOTLAND: GLASGOW (1574-1580)
1. Melville as Private Tutor ………………………………………….
2. The University of Glasgow ………………………………………..
3. A Humanist in Service to the Kirk ………………………………...
4. Fellow Humanists and Advocates of Reform …………………….
5. 1577 Nova Erectio ………………………………………………...
6. Relocation to St Andrews ………………………………………....
7. Conclusion ………………………………………………………..
CHAPTER VI SCOTLAND: ST ANDREWS (1580-1607)
1. The University of St Andrews ……………………………………
2. The Controversy Over Aristotle ………………………………….
3. The Ecclesiastical Statesman ………………………………………
4. Exile in England: London, Oxford, and Cambridge ……………..
5. The Visit of Du Bartas …………………………………………..
6. Melville‘s Literary Circle ………………………………………...
7. Melville‘s Poetry …………………………………………………
8. Conclusion ………………………………………………………
CHAPTER VII ENGLAND AND FRANCE: LONDON AND SEDAN (1607-1622)
1. Prelude to Conflict ………………………………………………
2. James VI and the Tower of London ……………………………..
3. The Melvini Epistolae ………………………………………….......
4. The University of Sedan ………………………………………....
5. Arthur Johnston ………………………………………………...
6. Conclusion ……………………………………………………
CHAPTER VIII ANDREW MELVILLE AND THE RENAISSANCE IN SCOTLAND
1. Melville the Humanist ……………….……………………......
2. Melville the University Reformer……………………………….
3. Melville the Ecclesiastical Statesman ……………………………
4. Melville the Man ………………………………………………..
INDEX ……………………………………………………………………….
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ………..………………………………………
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