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Title The encyclicals of John Paul II : an introduction and commentary / Richard A. Spinello
Published Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2012

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Description 1 online resource (267 pages)
Contents Pope John Paul II: priest, philosopher, theologian -- The pre-papal writings -- Papal encyclicals: pronouncements to the faithful -- God and man: the Trinitarian encyclicals -- Mother of the Redeemer -- Work, solidarity, and free markets: the social encyclicals -- Faith and reason -- The moral life -- The pastoral encyclicals -- The church and the Eucharist -- Epilogue
Summary Pope John Paul II was the second longest serving pope in history and the longest serving pope of the last century. His presence was influential not only to Catholics, but also throughout the world. The Encyclicals of John Paul II is the first book to focus in depth on the pope's fourteen encyclicals, through which he communicated many of the key themes of his papacy. The first part of the book includes helpful background information-a brief biographical sketch of John Paul II's life, his intellectual formation, and central theological themes of his papacy, including some of the major controversies of the 20th century. The first section of the book also provides invaluable background on the nature of an encyclical, including the history of this papal document. The second part of the book provides a thorough commentary on these encyclicals. The encyclicals are grouped by theme, introduced individually, and analyzed to trace broad themes through John Paul II's work and theology. The Encyclicals of John Paul II provides an important discussion of these key documents from John Paul II's papacy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005.
SUBJECT John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005 fast
Subject Encyclicals, Papal.
Papal documents.
papal encyclicals.
RELIGION -- Christian Church -- Canon & Ecclesiastical Law.
Encyclicals, Papal
Papal documents
Form Electronic book
Author Spinello, Richard A.
LC no. 2012026043
ISBN 1283640090
9781283640091
6613952591
9786613952592
1442219424
9781442219427
1442219416
9781442219410