TITLES

DA SOLO, IO! (BY MY OWN, ME!)

This book is a synthesis and a provocation for anyone who wants and needs to start from scratch educating children in the respect for what they are rather than for how we would like them to be.

LE PAROLE PER DIRLO (THE WORDS TO SAY IT)

Stories of young people who tell of their experience with the death of a loved one: a friend, their boyfriend, a parent.
7 stories that try to bring out from adolescents the fears and strong emotions that the experience of pain entails

LA SCATOLA MAGICA (THE MAGIC BOX)

How to use this "magical" tool to bring children to approach, take a seat and wait for what will come out of the box, thus starting the relationship process

GESÙ OLTRE GLI STEREOTIPI PATRIARCALI (JESUS BEYOND PATRIARCHAL STEREOTYPES)

Through the liberating scope of his humanity, Jesus appears to be the greatest counter-proposal to patriarchal society, offering himself as a definitely alternative model.

GAMBLING ON DEVELOPMENT

How do countries achieve development? According to a leading economist, success arises when elites bet on growth.

Advanced Introduction to PLANNING THEORY

A unique overview of key concepts centered on the profession of urban and regional planning

GAIA WAKES

Gaia Wakes offers a bold framework for understanding Earth's trajectory, proposing a "planetary brain" that integrates technological and ecological coordination. It explores the interplay between economic history, environmental devastation, and AI advancements as part of life's evolutionary complexity. This multidisciplinary work blends economics, futurism, and planetary science to reimagine humanity's relationship with the planet.

AD NEGATIVUM

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.

ZERO SUM

From communism to capitalism to collapse, the highs and lows of doing business in post-Soviet Russia.

WHAT THE GREEKS DID FOR US

An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular culture.

WHAT THE GREEKS DID FOR US

Our contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like “pandemic,” a Freudian state of mind like the “Oedipus complex,” or a replica of the Parthenon in a Chinese theme park, ancient Greek culture shapes the contours of our lives. Ever since the first Roman imitators, we have been continually falling under the Greeks’ spell.

But how did ancient Greece spread its influence so far and wide? And how has this influence changed us?

ECHOLOT DES GLAUBENS (ECHO SOUNDER OF FAITH)

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.

THE HABITATION SOCIETY

In The Habitation Society, sociologist Fred Block argues that we face a "blocked transition" from the dying industrial economy to a new habitation economy, where most work supports community infrastructure. However, outdated industrial frameworks hinder understanding this shift, fueling confusion and misinformation. Block highlights the disconnect between work effort and economic output and offers insights into navigating this transition, empowering individuals to envision changes for a more effective and equitable society.

CHRISTEN VERÄNDERN DIE WELT (Christians Who Changed the World)

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.

IST GOTT DIE LIEBE? (IS GOD LOVE?)

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VERWANDLUNG DER MÄCHTE (TRANSFORMATION OF POWERS)

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.

KLEINE GESCHICHTE DER CHRISTLICHEN THEOLOGIE (A SHORT HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY)

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.

MACHT DIE WAHRHEIT FREI ODER DIE FREIHEIT WAHR? (DOES TRUTH MAKE US FREE, OR DOES FREEDOM MAKE US TRUE?)

Menke shows that truth and freedom do not contradict each other. Human freedom enables us to receive freedom.

ESCHATOLOGIE (ESCHATOLOGY)

This is the most thorough elaboration of Benedict XVI's thought and one of the fundamental works in XXth century Theology

GRUNDSATZ-REDEN AUS FÜNF JAHRZEHNTEN: 1963-2004 (DOCTRINE SPEECHES FROM FIVE DECADES: 1963-2004)

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.