Classical Culture and European Identity: Pagan Antiquity in the Writings of Pope Benedict XVI
Classical Culture and European Identity: Pagan Antiquity in the Writings of Pope Benedict XVI The paper analyses the attitude of Joseph Ratzinger, pope Benedict XVI, towards classical culture and tradition. A careful analysis of the pope’s writings makes it obvious that he addresses Europe’s cla...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Classica Cracoviensia |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.akademicka.pl/cc/article/view/1777 |
| Summary: | Classical Culture and European Identity: Pagan Antiquity in the Writings of Pope Benedict XVI
The paper analyses the attitude of Joseph Ratzinger, pope Benedict XVI, towards classical culture and tradition. A careful analysis of the pope’s writings makes it obvious that he addresses Europe’s classical heritage with respect and deep understanding. A number of case studies analysed in the paper allows the reader to see a variety of perspectives on classical antiquity, present in the writings of Benedict XVI.
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| ISSN: | 1505-8913 2391-6753 |