JOHN HUS [1415-1915]

Kral, Josef Jiri

Published by Chicago: The Central Association Of Freethought Societies For The Hus Celebrations, 1915

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16mo. 62 pages. "Jan HusakaJan Huss, John Hus, John (ca. 1372Husinec, Bohemia- 6 July 1415Konstanz, Germany) , often referred to in English asJohn Hussor variations thereof, was aCzechpriest, philosopher, reformer, and master atCharles UniversityinPrague. He is famed for having been burned at the stake by civil authorities for the propagation of what theCatholic Churchconsidered to be his heretical views ofecclesiology, theEucharist, and other points of theology, as the civil authorities of that time generally saw heresy as a criminal offense. Hus was a key predecessor to the Protestant movement of the 16th century, and his teachings had a strong influence on the states of Europe, most immediately in the approval for the existence of a reformist Bohemian religious denomination, and, more than a century later, onMartin Lutherhimself (Wikipedia 2010) . SUBJECT(S) : Hus, John, 1369? -1415; Protestantism - Bohemia - history. OCLC lists 4 copies worldwide (Southern Illinois Univ, Univ of Nebraska, Lancaster Theological Seminary, Gonzaga Univ) . Writing on cover, binding repaired, pages a little tanned with marginalia and underlining throughout, good condition. (Czech-4-36). Seller Inventory # 24866

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Title: JOHN HUS [1415-1915]

Publisher: Chicago: The Central Association Of Freethought Societies For The Hus Celebrations

Publication Date: 1915

Binding: Paperback