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Catholic wisdom on justice, peace, and human rights for all.

Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

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    448 pages

  • Release Date

    1 November 2006

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Summary

The Catechism of the Catholic Church was a document of outstanding importance which sold millions of copies worldwide.

Many critics at the time of publication said the Catechism lacked sufficient coverage of the social teaching of the Catholic Church, teaching on justice, peace and human rights. To remedy this, the Vatican commissioned this remarkable new publication from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and Burns & Oates are now its proud publishers.<…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780860124368
ISBN-10:0860124363
Author:The Vatican
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Burns & Oates Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Edition:New edition
Release Date:1 November 2006
Weight:680g
Dimensions:156mm x 234mm
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Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church by The Vatican - ISBN: 9780860124368
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

This is an impressive volume, and its layout, with magnificent indices for easy reference is excellent. – Robin Bennett * The Friend *
This is a remarkable book, bringing together for the first time the entire range of Catholic social doctrines in a schematic and thematic order. – Gavin D’Costa * IJPT *
…a useful and important book. – Paul Richardson * Church of England Newspaper *

About The Author

The Vatican

Eleanor Bourg Nicholson is a novelist, literary critic, and translator. She holds a doctorate in early modern literature from the University of Dallas and has taught at the college level. She is the author of A Bloody Habit, Brother Wolf, and The Letters of Magdalen Montague. Her essays and reviews have appeared in various publications. She lives in New England with her family.

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