Reassessing Reform A Historical Investigation into Church Renewal |
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| Editor:
| Bellitto, Christopher M.
Flanagin, David Zachariah |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8132-1999-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Catholic University of America Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $106.00 |
Book Description:
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At the conclusion of his definitive study The Idea of Reform, which carved out reform as a distinct field of intellectual history, Gerhart Ladner stated that the idea of reform was 'to remain the self-perpetuating core, the inner life spring of Christian tradition through lesser and greater times.' Now, in celebration of the 50th anniversaries of the publication of The Idea of Reform and the Second Vatican Council, this explores and critiques the enduring significance of Ladner's...
More DescriptionAt the conclusion of his definitive study The Idea of Reform, which carved out reform as a distinct field of intellectual history, Gerhart Ladner stated that the idea of reform was 'to remain the self-perpetuating core, the inner life spring of Christian tradition through lesser and greater times.' Now, in celebration of the 50th anniversaries of the publication of The Idea of Reform and the Second Vatican Council, this explores and critiques the enduring significance of Ladner's study, surveying new avenues and insights of more recent reform scholarship, especially concerning the long Middle Ages.