The Theology of History in Saint Bonaventure

The Theology of History in Saint Bonaventure is Joseph Ratzinger’s professorial dissertation, originally published in German in 1959, by which he received his university teaching qualification. Focusing on the nature of revelation itself and the distinctive character of Bonaventure’s historical setting, Ratzinger weaves together the various statements which comprise Bonaventure’s theology of history and explicating therefrom the focal point of the Seraphic Doctor’s eschatology and soteriology. First appearing in this English translation in 1969, this remains a significant contribution to eschatology and the study of the intersection of revelation, metaphysics, and history. Yet, in the present day, this book’s most important function may well be to serve as a point of entry to the foundational vision and ideas of Joseph Ratzinger, one of the most distinguished theologians of the last hundred years.
ASIN: 1950970736
VSKU: BVV.1950970736.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Ratzinger, Joseph
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.