The Council of Florence

This 1959 book provides a detailed study of the Council of Florence (originally known as the Council of Basel).

Joseph Gill (Author)

9780521176279, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 3 March 2011

474 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.69 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: History [HB]