Description: A history of the Catholic Church after the French Revolution through the story of the 'Döllinger affair'. Ignaz von Döllinger (1799-1890), was a leading critic of Pope Pius IX and in particular the doctrine of Papal Infallibility defined during the First Vatican Council.
Review Quotes: "With the sesquicentennial of Vatican I fast approaching, we are bound to see a spate of new volumes treating the history and theology of that council. However, not many of them are likely to match the erudition and depth of research manifest in Thomas Albert Howard's Magisterial Study." -- Ryan J. Marr, Newman Studies Journal