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The Council of Florence

The Council of Florence

The Council of Florence

Joseph Gill, Pädagogische Akademie, Graz, Austria
March 2011
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    Originally published in 1959, this book provides a detailed study of the Council of Florence (originally known as the Council of Basel). The existence of the Council, which operated in various forms from 1431 until the mid-fifteenth century, constituted a key event in the history of the Church, the repercussions of which can be seen in the development of the Reformation. Whilst previous accounts had analysed the Council in a generalised manner or concentrated on specific aspects, this was the first extended study of its operations. Consummately researched, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ecclesiastical history.

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    March 2011
    Paperback
    9780521176279
    474 pages
    229 × 152 × 27 mm
    0.69kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Illustrations
    • Introduction
    • Abbreviations
    • 1. The background
    • 2. Martin V and the Greeks (1414–31)
    • 3. The Council of Basel and the Greeks (1431–7)
    • 4. The Greeks arrive and discourse on purgatory
    • 5. The addition to the creed
    • 6. Florence and the dogmatic discussions
    • 7. Union: the procession of the Holy Spirit
    • 8. Union: the addition, purgatory, the Eucharist, the primacy
    • 9. The council goes on, and ends in Rome
    • 10. The reception of the Union in the East
    • Epilogue
    • Appendix
    • Bibliography
    • Index.
      Author
    • Joseph Gill , Pädagogische Akademie, Graz, Austria