Jan Hus between Time and Eternity

Jan Hus between Time and Eternity

by Thomas A. Fudge
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 25/11/2015

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This study is a reconsideration of Jan Hus, a late medieval Bohemian priest who was burned at the stake six hundred years ago. His death sparked a social revolution. This book considers his role as a priest and reformer in Prague, his martyrdom in Germany, and his legacy. It attempts to provide an evaluation of Hus in the context of the medieval world, especially by engaging in alternative perspectives of his life and work. The core themes and arguments are revisionist. These include seeing Hus properly as a heretic, exploring Hus as a medieval man interested in more than preaching, religious practice, and reform. The book sets out to challenge traditional assumptions and seeks less to contribute to monument-building than to challenge the prevailing views about Hus and the interpretation of his life and thought. A conscious effort has been undertaken to explore the historical relevancy of Hus and to assess his contemporary significance. The book also places Hus into a comparative context with the Reformation of the sixteenth century.

ISBN:
9781498527514
9781498527514
Category:
Biography: historical
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
25-11-2015
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing

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