For For readers who want Benedict's own account of his life and resignation; an interview, easy to read.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
4 of 5strongly recommended
For the researcher
4 of 5important
Difficulty
1 of 5light
His last interview with Peter Seewald, after his resignation: his life, papacy and decision to step down.
How it proceeds
Philosophic1 of 5
Scriptural1 of 5
Experiential3 of 5
Sociological3 of 5
Historical4 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
The fourth and last book-length interview with Peter Seewald, published by Droemer in Munich in 2016, three years after Benedict's resignation; it reached the top of the Spiegel bestseller list. He looks back on his life and papacy. The English translation is Last Testament: In His Own Words (2016).
