Origins of the Hussite Uprising
The Chronicle of Laurence of Brezova (1414 -1421)
1st Edition
Published on 20. February 2020
298 pages
978-1-000-03291-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Hussite Chronicle is the most important single narrative source for the events of the early Hussite movement. The author is Laurence of Brezova (c.1370-c.1437), a member of the Czech lower nobility and a supporter of the Hussite creed. The movement arose as an initiative for religious and social reform in fifteenth-century Bohemia and was energized by the burning of the priest Jan Hus in 1415. Church and empire attempted to suppress the movement and raised five crusades against the dissenters. The chronicle offers to history and scholarship a nuanced understanding of what can be regarded as an essential component for a proper understanding of late medieval religion. It is also a considered account of aspects of the later crusades. This is the first English-language translation of the chronicle.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
1 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Halftones, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-000-03291-8 (9781000032918)
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Person
Thomas A. Fudge is Professor of Medieval History at the University of New England, Australia. His current research is broadly focused on medieval heresy in the later Middle Ages, and the history and religion of fifteenth-century Hussites.
Content
Introduction: Text and Context of the Hussite Chronicle; The Chronicle of Laurence of Brezova; Bibliography
