East and West: The Making of a Rift in the Church
| Author | : Henry Chadwick |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 2005-05-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0199280169 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199280162 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (162 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis East and West: The Making of a Rift in the Church by : Henry Chadwick
Download or read book East and West: The Making of a Rift in the Church written by Henry Chadwick and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-05-12 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatest Christian split of all has been that between east and west, between Roman Catholic and eastern Orthodox, which is still apparent today. Henry Chadwick provides a compelling and balanced account of the emergence of divisions between Rome and Constantinople. Starting with the roots of the divergence in Apostolic times, he takes the story right up to the Council of Florence in the fifteenth century.
