{"product_id":"a-companion-to-jan-hus-9789004280557","title":"A Companion to Jan Hus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors    Introduction    The Chronology of the Life and Work of Jan Hus \tOta Pavlíček   The Spiritual Background of the Czech Reformation \tVilém Herold (†)  Jan Hus as a Preacher  \tPavel Soukup  The Sentences Commentary of Jan Hus \tStephen E. Lahey    The Vernacular Theology of Jan Hus \tPavlína Rychterová   The National Idea, Secular Power and Social Issues in the Political Theology of Jan Hus \tFrantišek Šmahel   The causa Hus in Constance : disputatio aut inquisitio \tSebastián Provvidente   Second Life of Jan Hus. Liturgy, Commemoration \u0026amp; Music \tDavid Holeton \u0026amp; Hana Vlhová-Wörner   Iconography of Jan Hus \tMilena Bartlová   The History of the Interpretation of Jan Hus \tZdeněk V. David   Instead of Conclusion: A View into Hus’s Literary Workshop  \tFrantišek Šmahel    Select Bibliography     General Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210655162711,"sku":"9789004280557","price":196.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-companion-to-jan-hus-9789004280557","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}