Аннотация:The attempts at reunion of the Roman and Orthodox Churches, from the antecedents of the Council of Lyons (1274) to the Council of Florence (1439), have brought forth an abundant historical literature characterised for a long time by the confessional commitment of its authors in Western as well as Eastern Europe. Historical interpretations of the Union have been heavily influenced by the various politico-religious contexts in which they were produced, following closely the evolution of the relations between Rome and Orthodoxy down to the Ecumenism of the second half of the twentieth century. Recent studies aim at a more global consideration of the question, beyond its strictly religious significance: focus is more and more placed on the nature of the reception of the Union in Byzantium and on the conflicts that it has provoked within Greek society.
