Catholic Social Thought: Encyclicals and Documents from Pope Leo III to Pope Francis

David J. O'Brien, Thomas Anthony Shannon

Orbis Books, 2016 - Business & Economics - 687 pages

An essential collection of primary documents, updated to include Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato Si'.This classic compendium offers access to more than one hundred years of official statements of the Catholic Church on social issues. With documents ranging from Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum (1891) to Pope Francis's Laudato Si' (2015), this is the single most comprehensive collection available of the primary documents of Catholic social thought.Each document is preceded by an introductory essay and helpful notes, making it an exceptional teaching aid as well as reference tool.

About the author

David O'Brien is Professor Emeritus of Catholic Studies at the College of the Holy Cross and University Professor of Faith and Culture at the University of Dayton. He has served as President of the American Catholic Historical Association. Thomas A. Shannon is Professor Emeritus of Religion and Social Ethics in the Department of Humanities and Arts at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Catholic Social Thought: Encyclicals and Documents from Pope Leo III to Pope Francis
• Editors: David J. O'Brien, Thomas Anthony Shannon
• Edition: 3
• Publisher: Orbis Books, 2016
• ISBN: 162698199X, 9781626981997
• Length: 687 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Economics / General; Political Science / Peace; Religion / Christian Living / Social Issues; Religion / Christian Theology / Ethics; Religion / Christianity / Catholic; Social Science / Sociology of Religion