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title: 'Laurentius Valla: A Pioneer of Historical Criticism'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Philip Schaff'
date: 1891-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Reformation History'
- 'Ancient and Medieval Church History'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 16'
- 'Matthew 6'
- 'Acts 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/schaff-1891-laurentius-valla-a-pioneer-of-historical-criticism
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# Laurentius Valla: A Pioneer of Historical Criticism

Study of Laurentius Valla as a pioneer of historical and textual criticism—exposing the Donation of Constantine, promoting humanist learning, and influencing the Reformation.

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