Jan Hus

Name: Jan Hus
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd
SKU: 9781784536848
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Religious Reform and Social Revolution in Bohemia

By Thomas A. Fudge

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Jan Hus was a pioneering religious reformer a century before Martin Luther. As a Bohemian preacher and scholar at Prague University, he challenged the corruption of the medieval Church and his radical theology propelled him into the centre of European religious and social upheaval. Despite excommunication and his execution by burning in 1415, Hus’s stand against the established Church sparked important changes that shaped the course of European history.
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Ideal for readers interested in religious history, medieval Europe, and the origins of the Reformation, as well as those seeking an accessible exploration of a key figure in Christianity’s past.

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A century before Martin Luther and the Reformation, Jan Hus confronted the official Church and helped to change the face of medieval Europe. A key figure in the history of Europe and Christianity and a catalyst for religious reform and social revolution, Jan Hus was poised between tradition and innovation.

Taking a stand against the perceived corruption of the Church, his continued defiance led to his excommunication and he was ultimately burned at the stake in 1415.

What role did he play in shaping Medieval Europe? And what is his legacy for today? In this important and timely book, Jan Hus, Thomas A. Fudge explores Jan Hus, the man, his work and his legacy.

Beginning his career at Prague University, this brilliant Bohemian preacher was soon catapulted by virtue of his radical and popular theology to the forefront of European affairs. This book fills a real gap in contemporary understanding of the medieval Church and offers an accessible and authoritative account of a most significant individual and his role in history.

Jan Hus belongs to the pantheon of extraordinary figures from medieval religious history. His story is one of triumph and tragedy in a time of chaos and change.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784536848

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 January 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: I.B. Tauris

Illustration: 8 integrated b/w, 3 maps

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 540g

Pages: 388

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European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality Thomas A. Fudge

About the Author

Thomas A. Fudge is author of The Magnificent Ride: First Reformation in Hussite Bohemia and The Crusade Against the Heretics in Bohemia, 1418-1437. He has worked as Senior Lecturer in European History at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. More recently he taught in the Texas prison system and served as Director of the Hewitt Research Foundation in Washington