Benedict XVI: An Intimate Portrait

Seewald, Peter

ISBN 10: 1586171909 / ISBN 13: 9781586171902

Published by Ignatius Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Benedict XVI: An Intimate Portrait
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1586171909
• ISBN 13: 9781586171902
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

In the person of Benedict XVI, the Church has a Pope who is one of the most significant of Europe's intellectuals. The journalist Peter Seewald, who has known Ratzinger since 1992, conducted the "longest interviews in Church history" with him, for two books which were best-sellers world-wide, Salt of the Earth, and God and the World.

Now, for the first time, Seewald describes these intensive encounters in detail, and draws a portrait of this brilliant theologian who has put his life entirely at the service of the Catholic Church. This book is also the story of a long dialogue that changed Seewald's life.

Many people are trying to understand who Benedict XVI really is. On one point they all agree: in the person of Joseph Ratzinger, the chair of Peter is occupied by one of the most brilliant minds in the world. Peter Seewald's portrait of Benedict recounts details about the personality and life of Benedict that were hitherto completely unknown.

About the Author

Peter Seewald is a veteran German journalist who has done two other internationally best-selling book length interviews with Joseph Ratzinger (now Benedict XVI): Salt of the Earth  and God and the World.  He is also the author of Benedict XVI : An Intimate Portrait,  and the photo-biography, Pope Benedict XVI: Servant of the Truth.