Pope and Devil : the Vatican's archives and the Third Reich / Hubert Wolf ; translated by Kenneth Kronenberg
In rich detail, Wolf presents astonishing findings from the recently opened Vatican archives--discoveries that clarify the relations between National Socialism and the Vatican. He illuminates the thinking of the popes, cardinals, and bishops who saw themselves in a historic struggle against evil. --...
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| Main Authors: | Wolf, Hubert (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Kronenberg, Kenneth (Translator) |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English German |
| Published: | Cambridge, Mass : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010 |
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| Summary: | In rich detail, Wolf presents astonishing findings from the recently opened Vatican archives--discoveries that clarify the relations between National Socialism and the Vatican. He illuminates the thinking of the popes, cardinals, and bishops who saw themselves in a historic struggle against evil. --from publisher description Neutralizing evil? Vatican prescriptions for Germany (1917-1929) -- Perfidious Jews? The battle in the Vatican over anti-Semitism (1928) -- The pact with the Devil? The Reichskonkordat (1930-1933) -- Molto delicato? The Roman Curia and the persecution of the Jews (1933-1939) -- Dogma or diplomacy? The Catholic worldview and Nazi ideology (1933-1939) |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 325 p ill., map 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780674050815 0674050819 |
