Human Dignity and the Common Good: The Great Papal Social Encyclicals from Leo XIII to John Paul II

by Pope John Paul II, Pope Leo XIII, Pope John XXIII

Consisting of the full text of eight papal social encyclicals dating back to 1891 and the papacy of Leo XIII, and one important papal radio address on Christian social ethics, this reference work also introduces, outlines, and summarizes the texts in a clear, understandable language. Each encyclical was intended to be a commentary on and modernization of Leo XIII's masterly and foundational encyclical Rerum Novarum, and Rousseau brings them...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313320713
• ISBN13: 9780313320712
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 554 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"