Includes bibliographical references (p. 173) and index.

Introduction: reading the documents of Vatican II -- The four constitutions -- Constitution on the sacred liturgy (sacrosanctum concilium) -- Dogmatic constitution on divine revelation (dei verbum) -- Dogmatic constitution on the church (lumen gentium) -- Pastoral constitution on the church in the modern world (gaudium et spes) -- The church as the people of God -- Decree on the pastoral office of bishops in the church (christus dominus) -- Decree on the ministry and life of priests (presbyterorum ordinis) -- Decree on the training of priests (optatam totius) -- Decree on the up-to-date renewal of religious life (perfectae caritatis) -- Decree on the apostolate of lay people (apostolicam actuositatem) -- Decree on ecumenism (unitatis redintegratio) -- Decree on the eastern catholic churches (orientalium ecclesiarum) -- The church in the world -- Decree on the mass media (inter mirifica) -- Decree on the church's missionary activity (ad gentes divinitus) -- Declaration on christian education (gravissimum educationis) -- Declaration on religious liberty (dignitatis humanae) -- Declaration on the relation of the church to non-Christian religions (nostra aetate).