History of Vatican II Volume 2

"A worthy monument to the 20th century's most startling religious event."--Francis X. Murphy This second of five volumes focuses on the issues and developments at the beginning of the Second Vatican Council. Contents: I. The Tumultuous Opening Days of the Council II. The Council Gets Underway III. The Liturgy Debate IV. An Initial Profile of the Assembly V. The First Doctrinal Clash VI. The Discussion of the Modern Media VII. Beyond an Ecclesiology of Polemics: The Debate on the Church VIII. The Drama Continues Between the Acts: The "Second Preparation" and Its Opponents IX. Ebb and Flow Between Two Seasons X. The Conciliar Experience: "Learning on Their Own" Name and Subject Indexes Giuseppe Alberigo (1926-2007) taught church history and served as director of the Institute for Religious Studies in Bologna, Italy. Joseph A. Komonchak holds the John C. and Gertrude P. Hubbard Chair in Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. He is renowned for his work in