The trial of Jan Hus : medieval heresy and criminal procedure / Thomas A. Fudge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fudge, Thomas A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hus, Jan, 1369?-1415.

Hus, Jan.

Council of Constance (1414-1418).

Council of Constance.

Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Church history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (419 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Thomas A. Fudge offers an in-depth examination of the indictment, relevant canon law, and questions of procedural legality concerning Jan Hus and the Holy See.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Maps/Figures; Abbreviations; Canon Law References and Citations; Introduction; 1. Jan Hus in History, Heresy, and Court; 2. Inventing Medieval Heresy; 3. Law, Procedure, and Practice in Medieval Heresy Trials; 4. Beginnings of the Hus Trial from Prague to the Papal Curia; 5. An Extraordinary Motion to an Appellate Court; 6. The Ordo Procedendi as a Political Document; 7. Legal Process at the Council of Constance; 8. Assessing the Accusations and Criminal Charges; Closing Arguments; Appendix: Dramatis Personae in the Trial of Jan Hus; Abbreviations Key

Glossary of Legal TermsA; B; C; D; E; F; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; References to Canon Law; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

0-19-998809-9

OCLC:

843880775