John Hus: A Biography

by Matthew Spinka

In this biography the author extends our understanding of the personality and work of the man he has characterized as "essentially a reformer whose ideal was the pure church." Since 1915, the date of the last similar study of Hus, a great deal of new information has become available, especially in the Czech language. Professor Spinka has based his study on these new materials and on critical works about Hus. He has also abstracted Hus' writings, in Latin and in Czech, thereby clarifying what Hus taught.

Originally published in 1968.

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Genres: Biography, History

354 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1969

Reviews

[Kyle Pendley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jan Hus is an often overlooked figure in the history of the Protestant Reformation, but one who served as a lynchpin between Wycliffe and Luther. Definitely a story worth knowing, but Hus' life needs a modern biography update since Spinka's is the latest I could find and it was written in 1968.