Letters References Further reading Literature before the definition Pope Pius XII, Apostolic Constitution, Munificentissimus Deus Defining the Dogma of the Assumption, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, vol. XXXXII (1950), n. 15, pp. 753–773 C. Balic, Bibliotheca de Assumptione BVM ex Omnibus Saeculis, Rome, 1948, 2 Volumes Otto Faller, De Priorum Saeculorum Silentio circa Assumptionem BMV, Rome, 1946 G. Hentrich et R.G.de Moos, Petitiones de Assumptione Corpora BVM in Caelum Definiendae ad S.Sedem Delatae, Vatican City, 1944; 2 Volumes G. Hentrich, Assomption de la Sainte Vierge, in Manoir, I, pp 621–658 J.M. Bover, La Asuncion de Maria, Estudio teologico historico, Madrid, 1947 J. Ernst, Die leibliche Himmelfahrt Mariens, Paris 1925 External links Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus (Complete text on the Vatican website) 20th-century Christian texts Pope Pius XII apostolic constitutions and bulls Catholic theology and doctrine Latin texts Pope Pius XII Mariology 1950 documents 1950 in Christianity Entering heaven alive