Mikuláš of Pelhřimov
Czech theologian and philosopher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikuláš of Pelhřimov, also called Mikuláš Biskupec (c. 1385 – c. 1459) was a Czech Hussite priest, bachelor of liberal arts, from 1420 the head ("bishop") of the independent Taborite church. In the theological polemics against the Prague masters he was the main spokesman for the Taborites and their most important theologist. His treatise Confessio Taboritarum (Confession and Defense of Tábor) was significant in the international Reformation literature and is known from 16th and early 17th century prints.[1]
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Mikuláš of Pelhřimov | |
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Born | c. 1385 |
Died | c. 1459 Poděbrady, Bohemia |
Other names | Mikuláš Biskupec, Nicolaus Pilgramensis, Nicolaus Biskupec |
Alma mater | University of Prague |
Era | Renaissance philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Hussite |
Main interests | Theology |
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