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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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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spelling | doaj.art-c8d3afbb01a940d0b27bee1b483038962022-12-22T00:40:06ZdeuKsiegarnia Akademicka PublishingClassica Cracoviensia1505-89132391-67532014-12-011710.12797/CC.17.2014.17.10Classical Culture and European Identity: Pagan Antiquity in the Writings of Pope Benedict XVIMateusz Stróżyński0Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland 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. https://journals.akademicka.pl/cc/article/view/1777Joseph RatzingerBenedict XVIChristianityCatholicismtheologyclassical tradition |
spellingShingle | Mateusz Stróżyński Classical Culture and European Identity: Pagan Antiquity in the Writings of Pope Benedict XVI Classica Cracoviensia Joseph Ratzinger Benedict XVI Christianity Catholicism theology classical tradition |
title | Classical Culture and European Identity: Pagan Antiquity in the Writings of Pope Benedict XVI |
title_full | Classical Culture and European Identity: Pagan Antiquity in the Writings of Pope Benedict XVI |
title_fullStr | Classical Culture and European Identity: Pagan Antiquity in the Writings of Pope Benedict XVI |
title_full_unstemmed | Classical Culture and European Identity: Pagan Antiquity in the Writings of Pope Benedict XVI |
title_short | Classical Culture and European Identity: Pagan Antiquity in the Writings of Pope Benedict XVI |
title_sort | classical culture and european identity pagan antiquity in the writings of pope benedict xvi |
topic | Joseph Ratzinger Benedict XVI Christianity Catholicism theology classical tradition |
url | https://journals.akademicka.pl/cc/article/view/1777 |
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