Encicliche. Note storico-teologiche
The article deals with the principal literary genre of Pontifical teaching, the Encyclical Letter. It reflects on its identity and the historical development it has had over the centuries. It concentrates on some characteristic elements of the structure of such magisterial texts, their addressees an...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2014
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Alpha omega
Year: 2014, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 179-212 |
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| Summary: | The article deals with the principal literary genre of Pontifical teaching, the Encyclical Letter. It reflects on its identity and the historical development it has had over the centuries. It concentrates on some characteristic elements of the structure of such magisterial texts, their addressees and questions related to ecclesial and theological reception, with particular attention given to the renewed use of encyclicals in Pontifical magisterium after the Second Vatican Council. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Alpha omega
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