Jacques Kornberg

The Pope's Dilemma

Pius XII Faces Atrocities and Genocide in the Second World War

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A meticulous and careful analysis of the career of the twentieth century's most controversial pope, The Pope's Dilemma argues that Pius XII's refusal to condemn Nazi Germany and its allies was driven by the desire to keep Catholics within the Church.

Produktdetails

• German and European Studies
• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 636g
• ISBN-13: 9781442628281
• ISBN-10: 1442628286
• Artikelnr.: 41621834

Autorenporträt

Jacques Kornberg is Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at the University of Toronto.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: An Approach to the Controversy
1. Demolition of Pope Pius XII’s Reputation
2. The Vatican and Nazi Germany: The 1933 Concordat
3. Pius XII and World War II: The Catholic Belligerent States
4. Catholic Anti-Jewish Attitudes: Achille Ratti, Eugenio Pacelli, and
Others
5. The Debate over Pius XII’s Priorities, and a Conclusion
6. Pope Pius XII and His Predecessors: Different Popes, Similar Policies
7. Religious Good Trumps Moral Good