title: The Mimesis of marriage: dialogue and intimacy of Eramus's matrimonial writings.
abstract: Erasmus's writings on marriage, such as the Praise of Marriage, the Institution of CHristian Marriage, and several of the Colloquies, have long be studied from a social-intellectual perspective that focuses on their role within theological debates of the time. This article proposes a different approach by stressing the literary and rhetorical aspects by which these texts seek to influence a reader in his or her "matrimonial praxis." Through the combination of an effective rhetoric of intimacy with the characteristics of literary dialogue, Eramus creates a mimetic discourse aimed at conveying models of conjugal life to be imitated by future readers.
authors.forename: Reinier
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leushuis
mesh_terms: D049691:History, Medieval; D008393:Marriage / Q000266:history*; D009426:Netherlands; D010684:Philosophy / Q000266:history*; D012067:Religion / Q000266:history*