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The Church, the Councils, and Reform: The Legacy of the Fifteenth Century
Christianson Izbick
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Hardcover. Considers the significance of the period from Constance to Trent (1414-1563), when several councils met to heal the Great Schism (1378) and reform the church. This book reflects on the predicaments of modern community-building when communities are experimenting with broader participation in the decision-making process. Editor(s): Christianson, Professor Gerald; Izbicki, Dr. Thomas M.; Bellitto, Christopher M. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 699.
The Church, the Councils, and Reform brings together leading authorities in the field of church history to reflect on the importance of the late medieval councils. This is the first book in English to consider the lasting significance of the period from Constance to Trent (1414-1563) when several councils met to heal the Great Schism (1378) and reform the church. The authors look afresh at this era and consider how its legacy of reform and conciliarism may remain relevant to today's contexts of challenge and change. Since the central convictions of the conciliar movement involved the relationship between authority and ... Read more
The Church, the Councils, and Reform brings together leading authorities in the field of church history to reflect on the importance of the late medieval councils. This is the first book in English to consider the lasting significance of the period from Constance to Trent (1414-1563) when several councils met to heal the Great Schism (1378) and reform the church. The authors look afresh at this era and consider how its legacy of reform and conciliarism may remain relevant to today's contexts of challenge and change. Since the central convictions of the conciliar movement involved the relationship between authority and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813215273
SKU
V9780813215273
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About Christianson Izbick
Gerald Christianson is professor emeritus of church history at Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary. Thomas M. Izbicki is humanities librarian at Rutgers University. They are co-translators with Philip Krey of Reject Aeneas, Accept Pius: Selected Letters of Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini (Pope Pius II). Christopher M. Bellitto is assistant professor of history at Kean University and author of Nicolas de Clamanges: Spirituality, Personal ... Read more
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