Routledge - Rome and the Maronites in the Renaissance and Reformation

Explore a detailed historical study of the relationships between Rome and the Maronites during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Published by Routledge, this book offers the first in-depth look at the contacts between these two religious entities during a period of massive change in Europe and the Middle East. The narrative starts by examining the church unions established at the Council of Ferrara-Florence between 1438 and 1445. It explains how these agreements led Catholic authorities to place significant trust in the orthodoxy of Eastern Christians. By focusing on the Maronites of Mount Lebanon, the text tracks how agents located on the edges of the Catholic world worked to maintain this trust through the early sixteenth century. This academic resource is essential for readers interested in religious history, the history of the Maronite Church, and the complex dynamics of the Renaissance and Reformation eras. It provides a clear analysis of how religious identity and institutional trust functioned across different geographic boundaries during these transformative centuries.