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Book SynopsisA Companion to Jan Hus includes eleven substantial essays covering the central aspects of the life, thought and commemoration of Jan Hus († 1415), Czech theologian, reformer and martyr. Besides older experienced specialists in the Hussite studies, also younger researchers who enter the scientific discourse with new approaches participated in the volume. Experts and students alike will profit from this guide to Jan Hus, who was well known as follower of John Wyclif and forerunner of Martin Luther. Burning of Jan Hus at the stake at the Council of Constance gave rise in Bohemia to religious and social revolt that ushered the European reformations of the 16th century.
Trade Review“a valuable resource for those seeking an introduction to the life and work of this important Czech reformer.” John T. Slotemaker, Fairfield University. In: Religious Studies Review, Vol. 42, No. 4 (December 2016), p. 302. “As a wide-ranging academic exploration of the life, work, and influence of this important figure of the medieval world, Šmahel and Pavlíček’s A Companion to Jan Hus is a long-awaited and warmly welcomed addition to Brill’s companions to the Christian tradition.” Severin V.Kitanov, Salem State University. In: Sixteenth Century Journal, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Fall 2016), pp. 713-714.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors Introduction The Chronology of the Life and Work of Jan Hus Ota Pavlíček The Spiritual Background of the Czech Reformation Vilém Herold (†) Jan Hus as a Preacher Pavel Soukup The Sentences Commentary of Jan Hus Stephen E. Lahey The Vernacular Theology of Jan Hus Pavlína Rychterová The National Idea, Secular Power and Social Issues in the Political Theology of Jan Hus František Šmahel The causa Hus in Constance : disputatio aut inquisitio Sebastián Provvidente Second Life of Jan Hus. Liturgy, Commemoration & Music David Holeton & Hana Vlhová-Wörner Iconography of Jan Hus Milena Bartlová The History of the Interpretation of Jan Hus Zdeněk V. David Instead of Conclusion: A View into Hus’s Literary Workshop František Šmahel Select Bibliography General Index
