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Jan Hus between Time and Eternity

Reconsidering a Medieval Heretic
  • ISBN-13: 9781498527507
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: LEXINGTON BOOKS
  • By Thomas A. Fudge
  • Price: AUD $255.00
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/01/2016
  • Format: Hardback 298 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Biography & True Stories [B]
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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.
Part 1: Priest and Reformer in Prague Chapter 1: Did Hus' "Spirituality" Influence Women and Religious Practice in Bohemia? Chapter 2: The Sex Life of Jan Hus Chapter 3: The Eschatological Hus in an Apocalyptic Age Part 2: Martyr at Constance Chapter 4: Hus on Trial: Seeing the Accused through the Eyes of his Enemies Chapter 5: Preaching against Heretics at the Council of Constance Chapter 6: Friendship and Faith: The Prisoner and the Knight Chapter 7: "The Other Sheep": Reflections on Heresy by a Suspected Heretic Part 3: Legacy to the World Chapter 8: A Curious Absence: Jan Hus in the Hussite Crusade Chapter 9: Hus in Genealogies of Heresy and Alternative Models of Apostolic Succession Chapter 10: The Seven Last Words of Jan Hus Epilogue: Politicizing the Legend of Jan Hus: Problems and Perspectives Appendix: John Chlum in Correspondence from the Council of Constance
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