Ivan N. Ostroumoff Translated from the Russian by Basil Popoff
“[...T]his book[...]concerns the so-called union of the churches. Whenever talk of such union is in the air, the Council of Florence is certain to be mentioned. Ivan N. Ostroumoff’s history, first published in Moscow in 1847, was translated into English a little over a century ago, when such talk was already beginning to be heard. It has not lost any of its relevance or authority today. Ostroumoff clearly shows what kind of precedent the ‘union’ proclaimed at that Council affords, and though firmly Orthodox in point of view, his work possesses a much greater objectivity and accuracy on the subject than anything else currently available in English. [...]To Ostroumoff’s History we have added four recent Letters of the Most Reverend Metropolitan Philaret, First Hierarch of the Synod of Russian Bishops Outside of Russia.” —“To the Pious & Orthodox Christian Reader.”
CONTENTS
TO THE PIOUS & ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN READER. HISTORY OF THE COUNCIL OF FLORENCE INTRODUCTION. Sources for the History of the Council of Florence. CHAPTER I. View of the state of the Eastern Empire and the Church of Rome preceding the Florentine Council. CHAPTER II. Negotiations between the Emperors Manuel and John Palæologi with the Popes of Rome and the Council of Basle, regarding the union of the Churches. CHAPTER III. Departure of the Greeks for the Council and their arrival in Ferrara. CHAPTER IV. Opening of the Council in Ferrara. Private disputes on Purgatory. CHAPTER V. The solemn Sessions of the Council. Disputes on the Latin addition to the Creed. CHAPTER VI. Removal of the Council to Florence. Disputes on the Procession of the Holy Ghost from the Son. CHAPTER VII. Secret means for reconciling the Greeks to the Latin Doctrine on the Filioque Clause. CHAPTER VIII. Disputes on other Latin Doctrines. Death of the Patriarch. Proclamation of the Union of Churches. CHAPTER IX. Return of the Greeks home. Rejection of the Florentine Union by the Orthodox Eastern Church. CHAPTER X. A few words about the Council. APPENDIX GENERAL INDEX TO THE HISTORY. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. INDEX OF SCRIPTURAL CITATIONS
Item Number: BKHT341 Publication data: Boston, MA: Holy Transfiguration Monastery, 1971 Format: softcover Number of pages: x + 313 Dimensions (l × w × h): 20.0 cm × 12.8 cm × 1.7 cm Additional information: black-and-white illustrations
