Pope Benedict XVI's Legal Thought: A Dialogue on the Foundation of Law

by Mary Ann Glendon, Armin von Bogdandy, Giuliano Amato, et al.

Throughout Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's pontificate he spoke to a range of political, civil, academic, and other cultural authorities. These speeches reveal a striking sensitivity to the fundamental problems of law, justice, and democracy. He often presented a call for Christians to address issues of public ethics such as life, death, and family from what they have in common with other fellow citizens: reason. This book discusses the speeches in which...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107090202
• ISBN13: 9781107090200
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"