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. This book captures the drama of the council, depicting the colorful characters involved and their clashes with one another.
Offers an expansive and detailed portrait of the seventeenth century Caroline Divines, their theology and writings, and their pervasive influence that extends to our own day.