Nichols' timely book is the first full-scale investigation of Joseph Ratzinger's theology in its development from the 1950s to present day. This new edition provides an amplification of the existing chapters and two wholly new chapters devoted to Ratzinger's writings on Judaism, Islam, and other religions, as well as secularization and the future of Europe.
Aidan Nichols' timely book is the first full-scale investigation of Joseph Ratzinger's theology, from the 1950s to the present day. It presents a chronological account of the development of Ratzinger's writing that reflects a wide range of historical and theoretical interests. A comprehensive introduction to a figure who is in his own right, quite apart from his significance in the politics of the Church, a major German Catholic theologian of the twentieth century. This new edition amplifies existing chapters by reference to books by Ratzinger between 1986/1987 and his election as Pope in 2005, and includes two new chapters - Judaism, Islam and other religions, and the secularization and future of Europe.
Product Details
THOUGHT OF POPE BENEDICT XVI N
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Product Weight: 0.75 lbs
Author: Nichols Op, Aidan
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
Language: English
Publisher: BURNS & OATES
Dewey Decimal Classification: 230.2
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780860124214