Thomas A. Fudge

Jan Hus between Time and Eternity (eBook, ePUB)

Reconsidering a Medieval Heretic

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498527514
• Artikelnr.: 44174505

Autorenporträt

Thomas A. Fudge is professor of medieval history at the University of New England in Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

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