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The pope at war : the secret history of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler / David I. Kertzer.
"When Pope Pius XII died in 1958, his papers were sealed in the Vatican Secret Archives, leaving unanswered questions about what he knew and did during World War II. Those questions have only grown and festered, making Pius XII one of the most controversial popes in Church history, especially now as the Vatican prepares to canonize him. In 2020, Pius XII's archives were finally opened, and David I. Kertzer--widely recognized as one of the world's leading Vatican scholars--has been mining this new materialever since, revealing how the pope came to set aside moral leadership in order to preserve his church's power. Based on thousands of never-before-seen documents not only from the Vatican, but from archives in Italy, Germany, France, Britain, and the United States, The Pope at War paints a new, dramatic portrait of what the pope did and did not do as war enveloped the continent and as the Nazis began their systematic mass murder of Europe's Jews. The book clears away the myths and sheer falsehoods surrounding the pope's actions from 1939 to 1945, showing why the pope repeatedly bent to the wills of Hitler and Mussolini"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780812989946 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxxvii, 621 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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- Baker & Taylor
"When Pope Pius XII died in 1958, his papers were sealed in the Vatican Secret Archives, leaving unanswered questions about what he knew and did during World War II. Those questions have only grown and festered, making Pius XII one of the most controversial popes in Church history, especially now as the Vatican prepares to canonize him. In 2020, Pius XII's archives were finally opened, and David I. Kertzer--widely recognized as one of the world's leading Vatican scholars--has been mining this new material ever since, revealing how the pope came to set aside moral leadership in order to preserve his church's power. Based on thousands of never-before-seen documents not only from the Vatican, but from archives in Italy, Germany, France, Britain, and the United States, The Pope at War paints a new, dramatic portrait of what the pope did and did not do as war enveloped the continent and as the Nazis began their systematic mass murder of Europe's Jews. The book clears away the myths and sheer falsehoods surrounding the pope's actions from 1939 to 1945, showing why the pope repeatedly bent to the wills of Hitler and Mussolini"-- - Baker & Taylor
Based on newly opened Vatican archives, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Vatican scholar paints a new, dramatic portrait of what Pope Pius XII, one of the most controversial popes in Church history, did and did not do during WWII as the Nazis began their systematic mass murder of Europeâs Jews. Illustrations. - Random House, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER â¢Â âThe most important book ever written about the Catholic Church and its conduct during World War II.ââDaniel Silva
âKertzer brings all of his usual detective and narrative skills to [The Pope at War] . . . the most comprehensive account of the Vaticanâs relations to the Nazi and fascist regimes before and during the war.ââThe Washington Post
âTolstoyan.ââCynthia Ozick
Based on newly opened Vatican archives, a groundbreaking, explosive, and riveting book about Pope Pius XII and his actions during World War II, including how he responded to the Holocaust, by the Pulitzer Prizeâwinning author of The Pope and Mussolini
WINNER OF THE JULIA WARD HOWE AWARD â¢Â LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD ⢠A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
When Pope Pius XII died in 1958, his papers were sealed in the Vatican Secret Archives, leaving unanswered questions about what he knew and did during World War II. Those questions have only grown and festered, making Pius XII one of the most controversial popes in Church history, especially now as the Vatican prepares to canonize him.
In 2020, Pius XIIâs archives were finally opened, and David I. Kertzerâwidely recognized as one of the worldâs leading Vatican scholarsâhas been mining this new material ever since, revealing how the pope came to set aside moral leadership in order to preserve his churchâs power.
Based on thousands of never-before-seen documents not only from the Vatican, but from archives in Italy, Germany, France, Britain, and the United States, The Pope at War paints a new, dramatic portrait of what the pope did and did not do as war enveloped the continent and as the Nazis began their systematic mass murder of Europeâs Jews. The book clears away the myths and sheer falsehoods surrounding the popeâs actions from 1939 to 1945, showing why the pope repeatedly bent to the wills of Hitler and Mussolini.
Just as Kertzerâs Pulitzer Prizeâwinning The Pope and Mussolini became the definitive book on Pope Pius XI and the Fascist regime, The Pope at War is destined to become the most influential account of his successor, Pius XII, and his relations with Mussolini and Hitler. Kertzer shows why no full understanding of the course of World War II is complete without knowledge of the dramatic, behind-the-scenes role played by the pope. âThis remarkably researched book is replete with revelations that deserve the adjective âexplosive,ââ says Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard University. âThe Pope at War is a masterpiece.â
