A Companion to the Council of Basel

by Gerald Christianson, Thomas M. Izbicki, Michiel Decaluwe

The Council of Basel (1431-1449) met to defend the faith and reform the Church. Its efforts to deal with Hussite heresy and reform the Roman Curia led to conflict with Pope Eugenius IV (1431-1447). The council divided over the site of a council of union with the Eastern churches. Some left to attend Eugenius' Council of Florence (1438-1443). While that council was negotiating reunion with Eastern churches, in 1439 Basel was acting to claim supremacy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004222642
• ISBN13: 9789004222649
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 556 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"