| Description |
xv, 304 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-292) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Vatican diplomacy against the War -- 2. Pius XII, Roosevelt, and Mussolini -- 3. The Pope and the Church in Germany -- 4. The Church in Occupied Poland -- 5. The victorious Reich -- 6. From a European War to a World War -- 7. Racial laws and persecutions -- 8. Deportations in Slovakia and in Croatia -- 9. Romania and Hungary -- 10. The Fate of the Eternal City -- 11. Events in France -- 12. The Last Days of the War. |
| Summary |
This is the first one-volume history, based on the Vatican archives, of Pope Pius XII and his dealing with the contesting powers and with the Jews during World War II. Criticized after his death for allegedly doing too little to alleviate the plight of Jews trapped by the war, Pias XII emerges as far more complex a man and more energetic in work for peace than the record heretofore suggested. The archives of the Vatican let us follow day-by-day, even hour-by-hour, the work of the pope and his associates. |
| Subject |
Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958.
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Catholic Church -- Foreign relations -- History -- 20th century.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Vatican City.
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Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958 (OCoLC)fst00034590
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Catholic Church. (OCoLC)fst00531720
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Diplomatic history. (OCoLC)fst01905576
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International relations. (OCoLC)fst00977053
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Vatican City. (OCoLC)fst01208574
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Pius XII. Papst 1876-1958 (DE-588)118594753
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Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (DE-588)4079167-1
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Pius (Papst, XII.)
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
Pie XII et la Seconde Guerre mondiale. English
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Blet, Pierre, S.J. Pie XII et la Seconde Guerre Mondiale. English. Pius XII and the Second World War. New York : Paulist Press, 1999 (OCoLC)607202272 |
| ISBN |
0809105039 (alk. paper) |
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9780809105038 (alk. paper) |
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