{"product_id":"history-of-the-orthodox-church","title":"History of the Orthodox Church: The Ecumenical Councils, the Church from Constantine to AD 700","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstand the struggles behind the Nicene faith.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilaret Vafeidis follows the Church from Constantine to AD 700, placing doctrinal controversy beside the people and political pressures that shaped it. The first six Ecumenical Councils emerge as episodes in a connected history of Christian teaching about the Trinity and Christ. This English reader’s edition gives readers a manageable route into Orthodox church history without separating theological questions from their historical setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first six Ecumenical Councils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDebates over the Trinity and the person of Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBishops, emperors, controversy, and exile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose this before a deeper study of individual councils, or alongside patristic works whose historical background you want to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAuthor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePhilaret Vafeidis\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e160 pages\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTrim size\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e6 × 9 inches\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9798172209871\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSeptember 6, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saints-and-authors#philaret-vafeidis\"\u003eExplore Philaret Vafeidis and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174685835335,"sku":"B0HHYWDWTL","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/51hhEKwwb1L._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1788842555","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/history-of-the-orthodox-church","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}