'In this study, Kornberg offers a refreshingly different perspective on the motivation of Pius XII, which has not been explained satisfactorily by other historians.'
Peter C. Kent The Catholic Historical Review vol 102:04:2016 'The volume reflects the author's singular mastery of five decades of literature, exploiting the published documentary collections as well as recent scholarship that presents archival material ... Read moreavailable only for the last fifteen years.'
Mark Edward Ruff Holocaust and Genocide Studies vol 30:03:2016 'Jacques Kornberg has crafted a masterfully researched, carefully argued, highly readable scholarly monograph that adds greatly to the historical literature concerning Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust.'
Richard Gribble Canadian Journal of History vol 52:01:2017 Kornberg, professor emeritus of history at the University of Toronto, has given us an original and balanced analysis of Pius XII's moral leadership that is as compelling as a novel. It will inspire much thought about dilemmas of church-state conflicts that we face in our increasingly war-struck world.
Nancy L. Roberts Catholic News Service, October 12, 2015 'Upon reading Kornberg's record of Pius XII's response to German genocidal acts, one understands Francis's logic in terms clear and astonishing.'
Norman Ravvin The Canadian Jewish News, January 4, 2016 'Kornberg's work represents a monumental compilation of materials, both primary and secondary sources, reflecting a lifetime of study on the role that organized religion plays in our world.'
Beth A. Griech-Polelle Contemporary Church History Quarterly vol 21:04:2015 'This is a well-researched, meticulously argued scholarly treatment of Pius XII's wartime legacy.'
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