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On July 8, 1820, Friedrich Pustet was granted a book trade license in Passau. Six years later, he left Passau, opened trading in “bound and unbound books” in Regensburg and began to publish religious and folk writings, regional, historical and theological literature.
Generations that followed increasingly specialized in liturgy, setting a profile as it stands and positioning Fr. Pustet Verlag among the leading publishers in the Catholic area.
The current catalogue mainly consists of:
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an extensive history program, with a focus on historical biographies, history of cities and countries, and numerous titles on Bavarian national history
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theological publications, with numerous books on pastoral practice, informative and specialist literature, and prestigious academic series.
TITLES
GOTTES PROJEKT (GOD'S PROJECT)
Reflections on the Creation and the Church
edited by Michael Langer & Karl-Heinz Kronawetter
Genre:
Religion
Author:
Joseph Ratzinger
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These reflections on the Creation and the Church are based on tape recordings of the lectures that Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger gave in 1985 in St. Georgen am Längsee (Austria).
GRUNDSATZ-REDEN AUS FÜNF JAHRZEHNTEN: 1963-2004 (DOCTRINE SPEECHES FROM FIVE DECADES: 1963-2004)
edited, with short preface to each speech, by Florian Schuller
Genre:
Religion
Author:
Joseph Ratzinger
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An insight in Joseph Ratzinger’s thought, spanning from 1963 to 2004. The wide ranging thematic outlook casts light on underlying questions, whose up-to-dateness is made clear on a retrospective.
ESCHATOLOGIE (ESCHATOLOGY)
Death and eternal Life
Genre:
Religion
Author:
Joseph Ratzinger
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This is the most thorough elaboration of Benedict XVI's thought and one of the fundamental works in XXth century Theology
MACHT DIE WAHRHEIT FREI ODER DIE FREIHEIT WAHR? (DOES TRUTH MAKE US FREE, OR DOES FREEDOM MAKE US TRUE?)
Eine Streitschrift (A Dispute)
Genre:
Religion
Author:
Karl-Heinz Menke
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Menke shows that truth and freedom do not contradict each other. Human freedom enables us to receive freedom.
UNSTIMMIGKEITEN IM REICH GOTTES (Discrepancies in the Kingdom of God)
Kurioses und Kritisches aus dem Leben der Heiligen (Curious and Critical Aspects from the Lives of the Saints)
Genre:
Religion
Author:
Josef Imbach
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Love's path through the stomach puzzles some and irks others. Saints, once revered, may not all be models. Delving into their stories reveals blurred lines between zeal and fanaticism. Some 'saints' were mere legends, their heavenly status more legend than merit. In a light-hearted tone, the author advises testing everything and embracing the good, echoing Paul's wisdom.
CHRISTEN VERÄNDERN DIE WELT (Christians Who Changed the World)
Eine Reise zu großen Gestalten des Glaubens (A Journey to Great Figures of Faith)
Genre:
Religion
Author:
Eberhard von Gemmingen
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The author explores Central Europe, showcasing influential Christian figures who shaped science, art, culture, and social reforms. From Immanuel Kant to Hildegard of Bingen, they gave Europe a Christian identity. This journey spans the German-speaking world and neighboring regions, featuring icons like Johann Sebastian Bach, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Ruth Pfau. Their lives exemplify faith’s transformative power.
ECHOLOT DES GLAUBENS (ECHO SOUNDER OF FAITH)
Beiträge zur Vertiefung der Katechese (Contributions to the Deepening of Catechesis)
Genre:
Religion & Theology
Author:
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst
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The author explores the transmission of faith amidst today’s challenges, highlighting the digital context's influence. This book presents ways to strengthen catechesis by connecting faith to everyday life. It delves into contexts where Christian teachings can resonate, focusing on Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. Through these, the author offers examples of mystagogical approaches for preaching and catechesis.
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Versuch einer nichtidentifizierenden Gottesrede (An Attempt at Non-Identifying Speech About God)
Genre:
Religion
Author:
Paula Schütze
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This book reimagines how we can speak meaningfully about God without confining divine transcendence to human concepts. Drawing on Adorno, it proposes a theology rooted in metaphor as a non-identifying and liberating mode of discourse.
KLEINE GESCHICHTE DER CHRISTLICHEN THEOLOGIE (A SHORT HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY)
Epochen, Denker, Weichenstellungen (Epochs, Thinkers, Trends)
Genre:
Religion
Author:
Dirk Ansorge
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Dirk Ansorge broadly traces the epochs of the history of theology from late antiquity to the present day and makes central theological statements understandable from their respective historical contexts and concepts.
DIENEN STATT HERRSCHEN (SERVITUDE, NOT DOMINION)
New Testament Foundation of Church Offices
Genre:
Religion
Author:
Michael Theobald
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Michael Theobald, a distinguished New Testament scholar, explores the historical and theological aspects of early Church offices, addressing social competencies, the role of women, and the relevance of the New Testament model to contemporary ministry discussions.
His answers are accessible and based on profound research.
VERWANDLUNG DER MÄCHTE (TRANSFORMATION OF POWERS)
A Theology of Non-Violence
Genre:
Religion
Author:
Walter Wink
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The "question of power" is the key to the New Testament, indeed to the whole Bible. In dealing with the biblical matter of "principalities and powers" – which many dismiss as mythological talk - Walter Wink shows a new approach to the core of the Christian message.
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