History of Vatican II Volume 5

"A splendid tapestry . . . . A monumental work."--James Hennesey, S.J., in Theological Studies The final volume of the definitive history of the Second Vatican Council takes the reader through the approval of texts such as the "Constitution on Divine Revelation," the ""Decree on Religious Liberty," the "Decree on the Church's Missionary Activity," and the "Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World." Contents: I. Toward the Fourth Period II. Finishing the Work Begun: The Trying Experience of the Fourth Period III. Completing the Conciliar Agenda IV. The Church under the Word of God V. The Final Weeks of the Council VI. The Council as an Event in the Ecumenical Movement VII. The Conclusion of the Council and the Initial Reception VIII. Transition to a New Age Excursus: The Sources for the Second Vatican Council 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