DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION 
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270 General history of Christian church 
Ancient period: to conversion of Germans 
See 281.1-281.4, for collected works of early theologic writers, etc. 270 is for religious 
history of these periods 
Tor religious history of special countries, either general or for special periods, see country 
iivisions, 274-279; e. g. English reformation, 274.2 
Apostolic Nativity to Constantine 
Period of ecumenic councils Centralization 325-787 
The Greek church acknowledges these 7 councils as really Ecumenic. Anglicans 
generally recognize only the first 6. See also 262.5 Polity 
First of Nice A.D. 325 
First of Constantinople 381 
First of Ephesus 431 
Chalcedon 451 
Second of Constantinople 553 
Third of Constantinople 680-81 
Second of Nice 787 
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Medieval period: Charlemagne to Luther 
Charlemagne Papacy vs empire 787-1054 
Church planted among the Germans. Feudalism. Great schism, east vs west, 
1054 
Hildebrand Roman supremacy 1054-1200 
Temporal power. Scholasticism, First 3 crusades 
Later medieval Renaissance 1200-1517 
Innocent 3. Papal schism. Avignon. Nominalism vs realism. Greek church 
under Moslems. Education. Arts. Inventions Pre-reformation 
Modern period: Reformation to present 
Reformation Counter reformation 1517-1648 
Council of Trent, A. D. 1545-63. Diet of Augsburg. Luther. Melancthon. 
Calvin. Knox. Religious wars. Jesuit missions in east. See also reformation 
in England, etc. 274.2 
Peace of Westphalia to French revolution 1648-1780 
Union of church and state. Deism, Materialism 
Modern Rationalistic 1789— 
Holy alliance. Greek church in Russia. Atheism. Pantheism. Protestant 
micsions 
Religious orders 
Including monasticism monastic foundations, monasteries 
See also 255 Brotherhoods; 726.7 Architecture of monasteries, etc. 
Benedictines founded 529 
Cistercians ¢ 1098 
Trappists “ 1150 
Olivetians 
Dominicans “ 1170 
Franciscans - # 1182 
Original order, not divided 
Conventuals