Catholic Social Teaching, 1891-Present: A Historical, Theological, and Ethical Analysis

by Charles E. Curran

Book Overview

Charles E. Curran offers the first comprehensive analysis and criticism of the development of modern Catholic social teaching from the perspective of theology, ethics, and church history. Curran studies the methodology and content of the documents of Catholic social teaching, generally understood as comprising twelve papal letters beginning with Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum novarum, two documents from Vatican II, and two pastoral letters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878408819
• ISBN13: 9780878408818
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"