Books by Joseph Ratzinger and Complete Book Reviews
Pope Benedict XVI. Ignatius Press, $24.95 (384p) ISBN 978-1-58617-500-9
Popes are known for writing encyclicals and papal bulls, not popular works on the historical Jesus, which is in any case a field well-trod by countless other authors. But Pope Benedict XVI, a.k.a. the German theologian Joseph Ratzinger, has now...
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Joseph Ratzinger, Author, Benedict XVI, Author, Giancarlo Giuliani, Photographer (Pope Benedict XVI), photos by Giancarlo Giuliani. Ignatius $24.95 (114p) ISBN 978-1-58617-122-3
Filled with images taken by photojournalist Giuliani, this tribute to the late Pope John Paul II is destined for display on well-appointed Catholic coffee tables. Accompanied by text from John Paul himself; the new pope, Benedict XVI; and Leonardo...
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Pope Benedict XVI, Author, Joseph Ratzinger, Author, Benedict XVI, Author Doubleday $26 (400p) ISBN 978-0-385-52341-7
In this rich, sophisticated introduction to the life of Jesus, the pope argues that Jesus brought to the world neither universal prosperity nor peace, but God. Indeed, Jesus cannot be understood outside of his relationship with God the Father,...
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