History of Vatican II Volume 1"Extraordinarily well done, from every point of view." Msgr. George Higgins The first of five volumes featuring the work of dozens of scholars who provide the definitive history of the single most important event in the Roman Catholic Church in the 20th century. Contents: Preface: 1965 1995: Thirty Years after Vatican II I. The Announcement of the Council: From the Security of the Fortress to the Lure of the Quest II. The Antepreparatory Phase: The

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and the history and theology of Vatican II

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