The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon

In 451 CE the Council of Chalcedon was called to assert the preeminence of orthodox Catholic doctrine against the heresy of men who refused what we now refer to as the Definition of Faith, or the belief in Jesus Christ as both man and divine spirit during his lifetime.
Little research has been devoted, however, to the exhaustive debates that led to this permanent schism. "The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon is an exceptional and rare work, a verbatim record of the proceedings that features illuminating arguments between bishops and imperial court officials as they grapple with issues ranging from ecclesiastical discipline to episcopal corruption.