Sources of Christian Ethics
$72.02
- Paperback
489 pages
- Release Date
30 July 1995
Summary
First published in 1985 as Les sources de la morale chrétienne by University Press Fribourg, this work has been recognized by scholars worldwide as one of the most important books in the field of moral theology. Already its acclaim has warranted translations into Spanish, Italian, and Polish. Now it is available for the first time in an English translation, which includes a new preface.Writing in a tone that is reconciliatory rather than polemical, Servais Pinckaers returns Christian ethics t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780813208183 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0813208181 |
| Author: | Servais Pinckaers, Mary Thomas Noble |
| Publisher: | The Catholic University of America Press |
| Imprint: | The Catholic University of America Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 489 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 30 July 1995 |
| Weight: | 813g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 155mm x 32mm |
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Pinckaers’ wonderful book is characterized by a return to the centrality of the virtues for how one thinks about the moral life… .” ―First Things“This work provides a succinct overview of the history of moral theology, written with a sureness of touch developed by long years of research… . There is no comparable single work in English which explains what moral theology is and what it is about.“―Brian V. Johnstone, C.Ss.R., Alphonsian Academy, Rome“A very readable translation of Pinckaers’s award-winning work in foundational ethics….” ―Religious Studies Review
About The Author
Servais Pinckaers
Servais Pinckaers, O.P., is professor of moral theology at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. His most recent books include L’Evangile et la Morale (1989) and La Morale Catholique (1991).
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