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The Acts of the Council of Constantinople of 553: With Related Texts on the Three Chapters Controversy

The Acts of the Council of Constantinople of 553: With Related Texts on the Three Chapters Controversy

Paperback

Series: Translated Texts for Historians, Book 51

Religion General General ChristianityBritish History

ISBN10: 184631836X
ISBN13: 9781846318368
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Published: Jul 9 2012
Pages: 744
Weight: 2.15
Height: 1.60 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
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 DS Origen and Theodore of Mopsuestia DS 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 of Pope Vigilius, veering between heroic resistance and abject compliance. The accompanying commentary and substantial introduction provide a background narrative of developments since Chalcedon, a full analysis of the policy of the emperor Justinian (who summoned and dominated the council) and of the issues in the debate, and information on the complex history

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