Pope Benedict XVI: A Biography

Pope Benedict XVI: A Biography

by Joann F. Price
Pope Benedict XVI: A Biography

Pope Benedict XVI: A Biography

by Joann F. Price

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Overview

This comprehensive biography of Pope Benedict XVI emphasizes his theological positions and contributions as a theologian.

Pope Benedict XVI: A Biography is an incisive exploration of the life and career of the current head of the Roman Catholic Church, with an emphasis on his theological positions and contributions as a theologian. Written by a Catholic priest who is an expert on Bavarian theology, the book looks at Benedict's family life, his teen years in Nazi Germany, his rise in the Church, and the beliefs that shape his Papacy.

Readers of this biography will learn that, in addition to his native German, Benedict XVI speaks Italian, French, English, Spanish, and Latin fluently, has a knowledge of Portuguese, and can read ancient Greek and biblical Hebrew. They will discover that he plays the piano and is very fond of cats. Perhaps surprisingly, they will find that during the time of the Second Vatican Council, the Pope was viewed as a reformer, and that he continues to regard himself as a supporter of the Council's teaching, holding, however, that those teachings have been widely misinterpreted. All this and more make for a fascinating—and instructive—reading experience.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313351235
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 04/23/2013
Series: Greenwood Biographies
Pages: 154
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Joann F. Price, MLS, is affiliate instructor of English at Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword ix

Preface xi

Introduction xiii

Timeline: Events in the Life of Pope Benedict XVI xix

Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Vatican and to the Popes of the Modern Era 1

Chapter 2 The Early Years 25

Chapter 3 Entering the Priesthood 45

Chapter 4 Pastoral Ministry, Doctorate Degree, and a Theologian 53

Chapter 5 The Path to Rome 63

Chapter 6 The Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 81

Chapter 7 The Ascendance of Pope Benedict XVI 91

Chapter 8 The Perspectives of Pope Benedict XVI 113

Conclusion 129

Addendum 135

Bibliography 143

Index 147

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