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The Acts of the Council of Constantinople of 553. With Related Texts on the Three Chapters Controversy.
Richard Price
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Hardcover. The Council of Constantinople of 553 (often called Constantinople-II or the Fifth Ecumenical Council) has been described as by far the most problematic of all the councils. This title covers the acts of the council, session by session, and the related documents, particularly those that reveal the shifting stance of Pope Vigilius. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 744 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3F; HRCC2; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1314.
The Council of Constantinople of 553 (often called Constantinople II or the Fifth Ecumenical Council) has been described as ‘by far the most problematic of all the councils’, because it condemned two of the greatest biblical scholars and commentators of the patristic era – Origen and Theodore of Mopsuestia – and because the pope of the day, Vigilius, first condemned the council and then confirmed its decisions only under duress. The present edition makes accessible to the modern reader the acts of the council, session by session, and the most important related documents, particularly those that reveal the shifting stance ... Read more
The Council of Constantinople of 553 (often called Constantinople II or the Fifth Ecumenical Council) has been described as ‘by far the most problematic of all the councils’, because it condemned two of the greatest biblical scholars and commentators of the patristic era – Origen and Theodore of Mopsuestia – and because the pope of the day, Vigilius, first condemned the council and then confirmed its decisions only under duress. The present edition makes accessible to the modern reader the acts of the council, session by session, and the most important related documents, particularly those that reveal the shifting stance ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
Series
Translated Texts for Historians
Number of Pages
744
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846311789
SKU
V9781846311789
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About Richard Price
Richard Price is Professor Emeritus of the History of Christianity, Heythrop College and Honorary Research Fellow, Royal Holloway, University of London. His many previous publications include The Acts of the Lateran Synod of 649 (with P. Booth & C. Cubitt, Liverpool 2014), The Acts of the Second Council of Nicaea (Liverpool 2018), The Council of Ephesus of 431 (with T. ... Read more
Reviews for The Acts of the Council of Constantinople of 553. With Related Texts on the Three Chapters Controversy.
Price must be congratulated for a translation that will remain indispensable both for historians and for scholars of historical theology.
The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Volume 62/3
There are many amusing and clever asides which make these two volumes not only an important contribution to historical scholarship and research but a pleasure to read. Lionel Wickham, Journal ... Read more
The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Volume 62/3
There are many amusing and clever asides which make these two volumes not only an important contribution to historical scholarship and research but a pleasure to read. Lionel Wickham, Journal ... Read more