John Wyclif on War and Peace

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.

List of contents

Introduction: War, peace and Wyclif
The development of just war doctrine up to the fourteenth century
Wyclif's rejection of just cause
Wyclif's rejection of proper authority
Wyclif's rejection of correct intention
Wyclif on politics
The medieval pacifist
Conclusion
Bibliography

About the author

Rory Cox

Product details

• Authors: Rory Cox
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.10.2014
• EAN: 9780861933259
• ISBN: 978-0-86193-325-9
• No. of pages: 214
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 638 g
• Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series; Royal Historical Society Studies in History; Royal Historical Society Studies in History; Royal Historical Society Studi
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations