Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils, by Norman P. Tanner, S.J.
Georgetown University Press
ISBN: 9780878404902
http://press.georgetown.edu/detail.html?id=9780878404902
A scholarly collection of the Ecumenical Councils of the Church within two volumes. The original Greek and Latin texts are side-by-side with English translation by Dr. Tanner. Also very concise commentary introduces each council in its context, critical text analysis, and scope.
The texts usually only include the dogmatic decisions of the council minus some disciplinary, inserted letters, speeches, and votes. It is a good reference manual for anyone studying dogmatic theology or church history, but don’t be mistaken this book cannot replace the ominous monument of Archbishop Joannis Dominici Mansi: Sacrorum Conciliorum Nova Amplissima Collectio.
This book is a “must-have” for anyone serious about studying the dogmatic theology of the Catholic Church. So don’t wait until it is out of print, I say the benefit exceeds the cost in this one, so buy a copy now, in fact buy a few copies if you can.
