John W. O'Malley: Vatican I (2018)
307 pages
English language
Published Dec. 23, 2018
"In the nineteenth century, the foundations upon which the Catholic Church had rested for centuries were shaken were shaken by liberalism. At the Vatican Council of 1869-1870, the church made a dramatic effort to set things right by defining the doctrine of papal infallibility. As a result, the church became more pope-centered than ever before" --
Excellent history of the council but I suggest The Pope and the Professor as a lively supplement: global.oup.com/academic/product/the-pope-and-the-professor-9780198729198?cc=us&lang=en&.
