TY - BOOK AU - O'Malley,John W. TI - What happened at Vatican II SN - 9780674056756 AV - BX830 1962 .O46 2008 U1 - 262/.52 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Cambridge, Mass. PB - Belknap Press of Harvard University Press KW - Vatikanisches Konzil <1962-1965> KW - swd KW - Vatican Council KW - (2nd KW - 1962-1965 KW - Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano) KW - fast KW - Vatikanisches Konzil KW - (1962-1965) KW - idszbz KW - Concile de Vatican 2 KW - rero KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Theology KW - Ecclesiology KW - bisacsh KW - Concilie Vaticanum II KW - gtt KW - Konzil KW - Vatikan (2.) KW - idsbb KW - RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-372) and index; Big perspectives on a big meeting -- The long nineteenth century -- The council opens -- The first period (1962) : the lines are drawn -- The second period (1963) : a majority prevailing -- The third period (1964) : triumphs and tribulations -- The fourth period (1965) : bringing the ship into port; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - "During four years in session, Vatican Council II held television audiences rapt with its elegant, magnificently choreographed public ceremonies, while its debates generated front-page news on a near-weekly basis. By virtually any assessment, it was the most important religious event of the twentieth century, with repercussions that reached far beyond the Catholic church. Remarkably enough, this is the first book, solidly based on official documentation, to give a brief, readable account of the council from the moment Pope John XXIII announced it on January 25, 1959, until its conclusion on December 8, 1965; and to locate the issues that emerge in this narrative in their contexts, large and small, historical and theological, thereby providing keys for grasping what the council hoped to accomplish." "What Happened at Vatican II captures the drama of the council, depicting the colorful characters involved and their clashes with one another. The book also offers a new set of interpretive categories for understanding the council's dynamics - categories that move beyond the tired "progressive" and "conservative" labels. As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the calling of the council, this work reveals in a new way the spirit of Vatican II. A reliable, even-handed introduction to the council, the book is a critical resource for understanding the Catholic church today, including the pontificate of Benedict XVI."--Jacket UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=582660 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=582660 ER -