Excerpt from A Manual of the History of Dogmas the Development of Dogmas During, the Middle Ages and After, 869-1907, Vol. 2 The first volume of this Manual traced the history of dogmatic development from the beginning of the second century to the end of the ninth; the second follows that development up to the present time. However, the greater part of these pages is devoted to the study of mediaeval theology. The author deemed this course proper because the great Scholastics of the Middle Ages prepared the way for the important work accomplished by the Council of Trent, and thereby materially contributed to the full development of a large number of dogmas. Post-Tridentine theology has received rather scant attention - too scant, perhaps, in view of the intense activity displayed by its many eminent representatives. But, considering the purpose of the present work, that was unavoidable. For the Manual is primarily intended as a textbook, and as such it should not be too bulky. Hence, as it was impossible to attempt anything like a thorough review of the theology of both periods - for they cover a thousand years - it appeared preferable to accord a merely summary treatment to the less important of the two, and then give to the other all the attention which its valuable contribution to the history of dogmas seemed to demand. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."