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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Main Author: Mateusz Stróżyński
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing 2014-12-01
Series:Classica Cracoviensia
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Online Access:https://journals.akademicka.pl/cc/article/view/1777
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description 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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