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The Pope´s Dilemma: Pius XII Faces Atrocities and Genocide in the Second World War
Jacques Kornberg
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Paperback. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Pope Pius XII presided over the Catholic Church during one of the most challenging moments in its history. Elected in early 1939, Pius XII spoke out against war and destruction, but his refusal to condemn Nazi Germany and its allies for mass atrocities and genocide remains controversial almost seventy years after the end of the Second World War. Scholars have blamed Pius's inaction on anti-communism, antisemitism, a special emotional bond with Germany, or a preference for fascist authoritarianism. Delving deep into Catholic theology and ecclesiology, Jacques Kornberg argues instead that what drove Pius XII was the belief that his ... Read more
Pope Pius XII presided over the Catholic Church during one of the most challenging moments in its history. Elected in early 1939, Pius XII spoke out against war and destruction, but his refusal to condemn Nazi Germany and its allies for mass atrocities and genocide remains controversial almost seventy years after the end of the Second World War. Scholars have blamed Pius's inaction on anti-communism, antisemitism, a special emotional bond with Germany, or a preference for fascist authoritarianism. Delving deep into Catholic theology and ecclesiology, Jacques Kornberg argues instead that what drove Pius XII was the belief that his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
German & European Studies
Condition
New
Weight
635g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442628281
SKU
V9781442628281
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About Jacques Kornberg
Jacques Kornberg is Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at the University of Toronto.
Reviews for The Pope´s Dilemma: Pius XII Faces Atrocities and Genocide in the Second World War
'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 more
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 more