The Convocation Book of MDCVI, Commonly Called Bishop Overall's Convocation Book (Classic Reprint): Concerning the Government of God's Catholic Church and the Kingdoms of the Whole World - Couverture souple
Synopsis
Explores how church and state once defined their powers and limits. This edition presents a historical treatise on the government of the Catholic Church and its relation to worldly rulers, offering insight into long-debated questions about spiritual authority and temporal power.
The work surveys biblical and patristic arguments, examines how rulers and church leaders viewed sovereignty, and traces debates about the pope’s role, the nature of authority, and the balance between faith and governance. It presents a scholarly perspective from early modern discussions that shaped centuries of ecclesiastical and political thought.
- Historical perspective on church-state power dynamics
- Arguments surrounding spiritual and temporal authority
- Discussions of papal sovereignty, councils, and canonical sources
- Context for understanding later developments in church governance
Ideal for readers of historical theology, ecclesiastical law, and early modern political thought who want to understand foundational debates about authority and governance.
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book comprehensively examines and interprets the ecclesiastical and secular governance of Jesus Christ, the Church of God, and the world's kingdoms, as depicted in the early seventeenth-century Convocation Book. This rare and historically significant book was drafted by Bishop John Overall, an influential figure in the Church of England. Through the exploration of scriptural references and historical accounts, it presents unique insights into the nature and relationship between religion, spirituality, and political authority. Broken into three distinct books, the author meticulously examines the origins and historical evolution of governance, delving into concepts of priestly authority, civil societies, ecclesiastical offices, and the role of the patriarchal family structure in biblical times. This book is a rich source of knowledge and understanding for scholars, theologians, historians, and laypeople interested in the historical foundations of ecclesiastical and secular governance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330997215_0
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