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John Wyclif on War and Peace (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
Rory Cox
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Hardcover. New investigation of John Wyclif's writings on the theory of the "just war" shows him to be the first genuine pacifist of medieval Europe. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HPCB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
New investigation of John Wyclif's writings on the theory of the "just war" shows him to be the first genuine pacifist of medieval Europe. John Wyclif (c. 1330-84) was the foremost English intellectual of the late fourteenth century and is remembered as both an ecclesiastical reformer and a heresiarch. But, against the backdrop of the Hundred Years War, Wyclif also tackled the numerous ethical, legal and practical problems arising from war and violence. Since the fifth-century works of St Augustine of Hippo, Christian justifications of war had revolved around three key criteria: just cause, proper authority and correct ... Read more
New investigation of John Wyclif's writings on the theory of the "just war" shows him to be the first genuine pacifist of medieval Europe. John Wyclif (c. 1330-84) was the foremost English intellectual of the late fourteenth century and is remembered as both an ecclesiastical reformer and a heresiarch. But, against the backdrop of the Hundred Years War, Wyclif also tackled the numerous ethical, legal and practical problems arising from war and violence. Since the fifth-century works of St Augustine of Hippo, Christian justifications of war had revolved around three key criteria: just cause, proper authority and correct ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780861933259
SKU
V9780861933259
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Reviews for John Wyclif on War and Peace (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
This book carefully argues for Wyclif's conceptual repudiation of major tenets of just war theory, practical skepticism about application of these tenets in the real world, and spiritual application of principles of martyrdom even in the realm of politics.
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Cox has made a compelling case for Wyclif's role in returning a principled Christological pacifism to the theological ... Read more
SPECULUM
Cox has made a compelling case for Wyclif's role in returning a principled Christological pacifism to the theological ... Read more