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Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust (Leicester History of Religions)

Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust (Leicester History of Religions)
By John K. Roth, Carol Rittner

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How should Vatican policies during World War II be understood? Specifically, could Pope Pius XII have curbed the Holocaust by vigorously condemning the Nazi killing of Jews? Was Pius XII really "Hitler's Pope", as John Cornwell's provocative book recently suggested? Or has he unfairly become a scapegoat when he is really deserving of canonization as a Roman Catholic saint instead? For both Jews and Christians, what implications flow from the legacy of Pope Pius XII and current interpretations of his true identity? A diverse group of Christian and Jewish scholars share research about unresolved questions, not to grind ideological axes but to explore the intertwined, yet different, interpretations that Christians and Jews unavoidably bring to the table.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1407092 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-03-28
  • Format: Illustrated
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 291 pages

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"John Roth and Carol Rittner have achieved the unbelievable. This book offers searching, sophisticated reviews of many aspects of Pius' thought and policies in tandem with nuanced critique and ideological defense."