Folia Canonica 2. (1999)
BOOK REVIEWS
BOOK REVIEWS 383 Jobe Abbass of the Pontifical Oriental Institute addresses “The Last Modifications of the Eastern Code” (225-254). Specifically he deals with the seven canons —cc. 193, § 1; 371, § 3; 441, § 1 and511,§ 1; 614, § 4; 934, § 1; 997 and 1055, § 2; 1052, § 1 — that were modified before the final promulgatiun of the code. By referring to the deliberative proposals of the various commisson members. A. helps us to understand the motives behind these last minute changes. The final essay by John Faris of the Catholic University of America gives us a brief but clear outline of the historical phases which the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches went through. He deals with the need for a common codification for all the Eastern Catholic Churches, and the basic guidelines followed in the work of revision and reformulation of the sacred canons. One of the striking contributions of the authors of this collection, it seems to me, is that they invariably stress the need of comparative study of the two codes for a canon lawyer or expert to have a comprehensive view of the Catholic Church law as both codes are born-twins endowed with the same rank and nature. These essays are written by distinguished professors who are experts in Eastern and Western legislations, and for a canon law student this volume will be of great help for an interpretation of the corpus iuris Ecclesiae. George Gallaro
