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Carol Rittner +1
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October 2016
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
October 2016
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This collaborative effort by a number of the world's leading experts on the Holocaust examines the question: 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 suggested? Or has he unfairly become a scapegoat when he is really deserving of canonization as a saint? In Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust, scholars including Michael Marrus, Michael Phayer, Richard L. Rubenstein and Susan Zuccotti wrestle with these questions. The book has four main themes: (1) Pope Pius XII must be understood in his particular historical context. (2) Pope Pius XII put the well-being of the Roman Catholic Church, as he understood it, first and foremost. (3) In retrospect, Pope Pius XII's priorities, understandable though they are, not only make him a problematic Christian leader but also raise important questions about post-Holocaust Christian identity. (4) Jewish and Christian memories of the Holocaust will remain different, but reconciliation can continue to grow.
On all sides, relations between Christians and Jews can be improved by an honest engagement with history and by continuing reflection on what post-Holocaust Christian and Jewish identities ought and ought not to mean.
Authors
Carol Rittner +1
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
October 2016
Weight
627g
Page Count
320
Dimensions
15.6 x 23.4 x 2 cm
ISBN
9781474281577
ISBN-10
1474281575
Eden Code
4642598
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ISBN: 9781474281577
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date: October 2016
Weight: 627g
Dimensions: 15.6 x 23.4 x 2 cm
Eden Code: 4642598