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Jacobus Latomus
Jacobus Latomus (or Jacques Masson) ( – 29 May 1544) was a Catholic Flemish theologian, a distinguished member of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Leuven. Latomus was a theological adviser to the Inquisition, and his exchange with William Tyndale is particularly noted. The general focus of his academic work centered on opposing Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation, supporting the papacy and the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. ''Etymology:'' Latinized ''Latomus'' = ''Masson'' from Greek ''lā-tómos'' 'stone-cutter, quarryman', thus 'mason'. Provided by WikipediaVoyage en Egypte de Felix Fabri, 1483 /
: Fabri's account exists in two versions, one in Latin (Evagatorium) and one in German (Eigentliche Beschreibung der hin und wider Fahrt zu dem Heyligen Landt gen Jerusalem). This edition contains a translation of that portion of both versions dealing with Fabri's travels in Egypt. : 3 volumes (xv, 1066 pages) : map ; 20 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (page xv) and indexes.
