{"product_id":"what-happened-at-vatican-ii-9780674047495","title":"What Happened at Vatican II","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Happened at Vatican II\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Malley, John W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John W. O'Malley is University Professor in the Department of Theology at Georgetown University and the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eFour Cultures of the West\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVatican I\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Happened at Vatican II\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe First Jesuits\u003c\/i\u003e (all from Harvard); \u003ci\u003eThe First Jesuits\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into twelve languages. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of the American Philosophical Society, and a recipient of the Harvard Centennial Medal as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Society for Italian Historical Studies, the Renaissance Society of America, and the American Catholic Historical Association. O'Malley is a member of the Society of Jesus and a Roman Catholic priest.","brand":"Belknap Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491875688722,"sku":"9780674047495","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_036a931a-1fd5-4b4a-9f85-18ba30fae9d0.jpg?v=1730559990","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-happened-at-vatican-ii-9780674047495","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}