Fudge, T: Jan Hus between Time and Eternity

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.

Part 1: Priest and Reformer in PragueChapter 1: Did Hus' "Spirituality" Influence Women and Religious Practice in Bohemia?Chapter 2: The Sex Life of Jan HusChapter 3: The Eschatological Hus in an Apocalyptic AgePart 2: Martyr at ConstanceChapter 4: Hus on Trial: Seeing the Accused through the Eyes of his EnemiesChapter 5: Preaching against Heretics at the Council of ConstanceChapter 6: Friendship and Faith: The Prisoner and the KnightChapter 7: "The Other Sheep": Reflections on Heresy by a Suspected HereticPart 3: Legacy to the WorldChapter 8: A Curious Absence: Jan Hus in the Hussite CrusadeChapter 9: Hus in Genealogies of Heresy and Alternative Models of Apostolic SuccessionChapter 10: The Seven Last Words of Jan HusEpilogue: Politicizing the Legend of Jan Hus: Problems and PerspectivesAppendix: John Chlum in Correspondence from the Council of Constance