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Petr Chelčický

Petr Chelčický was a writer, translator, philosopher and theologian (1390–1460).

Also recorded as Peter Helchitsky · Peter of Chelčice · Khelsicus · Peter Chelčický

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Biography

Petr Chelčický is recorded as writer, farmer, translator, philosopher and theologian.

Catalogued output

Works

  • The Net of Faith

  • On The Spiritual Battle

  • An Anthology of Czechoslovak Literature

Dated record

Life and career

Explore 1390–1460

  1. 1390

    Life

    Petr Chelčický born.

  2. 1421

    Institution

    On the Spiritual Battle [O Boji Duchovním] (1421) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  3. 1440

    Institution

    The Net Of Faith - Part I (1440) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  4. 1443

    Institution

    The Net of Faith - Book I: The Corruption of the Church, Caused by Its Fusion and Confusion with Temporal Power (1443) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  5. 1460

    Life

    Petr Chelčický died.

The full dated record · 5 entries

  1. 1390

    Petr Chelčický born.

  2. 1421

    On the Spiritual Battle [O Boji Duchovním] (1421) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  3. 1440

    The Net Of Faith - Part I (1440) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  4. 1443

    The Net of Faith - Book I: The Corruption of the Church, Caused by Its Fusion and Confusion with Temporal Power (1443) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  5. 1460

    Petr Chelčický died.

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Literature

Bibliography

Chelčický, Petr: Sieť viery, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. The theology of nonviolence in the writings of Petr Chelčický during the late Middle Ages, Sociedades Precapitalistas, 2023.

  • Chelčický, Petr, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020

  • Chelčický, Petr, Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, 2022

  • Chelčický, Petr, Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, 2014

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