The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon

The Council of Chalcedon in 451 was a defining moment in the Christological controversies that tore apart the churches of the Eastern Roman Empire in the fifth and sixth centuries. This edition, based on both the Greek and Latin versions of the Acts, includes a selection of documentation, relating to imperial policy and the stance of the papacy.

This edition, based on both the Greek and Latin versions of the Acts, is the first translation in a modern western language, and the first annotated edition. In addition to the minutes, it includes a selection of the attendant documentation, relating to imperial policy and the stance of the papacy.