| Description |
1 online resource (664 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Maps -- List of Illustrations -- Cast of Characters -- Foreword -- Prologue: The Twisted Cross -- Part One: War Clouds -- Chapter 1: Death of a Pope -- Chapter 2: The Conclave -- Chapter 3: Appealing to the Führer -- Chapter 4: The Peacemaker -- Chapter 5: ""Please do not talk to me about Jews -- Chapter 6: The Nazi Prince -- Chapter 7: Saving Face -- Chapter 8: War Begins -- Chapter 9: The Prince Returns -- Chapter 10: A Papal Curse -- Chapter 11: Man of Steel |
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Chapter 12: A Problematic Visitor -- Part Two: On the Path to Axis Victory -- Chapter 13: An Inopportune Time -- Chapter 14: An Honorable Death -- Chapter 15: A Short War -- Chapter 16: Surveillance -- Chapter 17: The Feckless Ally -- Chapter 18: The Greek Fiasco -- Chapter 19: A New World Order -- Chapter 20: Hitler to the Rescue -- Chapter 21: The Crusade -- Chapter 22: A New Prince -- Chapter 23: Best to say Nothing -- Part Three: Changing Fortunes -- Chapter 24: Escaping Blame -- Chapter 25: Papal Premiere -- Chapter 26: Disaster Foretold -- Chapter 27: A Thorny Problem |
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Chapter 28: An Awkward Request -- Chapter 29: The Good Nazi -- Chapter 30: Deposing the Duce -- Chapter 31: Musical Chairs -- Chapter 32: Betrayal -- Part Four: The Sky Turned Black -- Chapter 33: Fake News -- Chapter 34: The Pope's Jews -- Chapter 35: Baseless Rumors -- Chapter 36: Treason -- Chapter 37: A Gratifying Sight -- Chapter 38: Malevolent Reports -- Chapter 39: A Gruesome End -- Epilogue -- Final Thoughts: The Silence of the Pope -- Acknowledgments -- Archival Sources and Abbreviations -- Notes -- Prologue: The Twisted Cross -- Chapter 1 : Death of a Pope -- Chapter 2 : The Conclave |
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Chapter 3: Appealing to the Führer -- Chapter 4 : The Peace maker -- Chapter 5: "Please Do Not Talk to Me About Jews" -- Chapter 6 : The Nazi Prince -- Chapter 7 : Saving Face -- Chapter 8 : War Begins -- Chapter 9 : The Prince Returns -- Chapter 10: A Papal Curse -- Chapter 11 : Man of Steel -- Chapter 12: A Problematic Visitor -- Chapter 13: An Inopportune Time -- Chapter 14: An Honorable Death -- Chapter 15: A Short War -- Chapter 16 : Surveillance -- Chapter 17: The Feckless Ally -- Chapter 18: The Greek Fiasco -- Chapter 19: A New World Order -- Chapter 20: Hitler to the Rescue |
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Chapter 21: The Crusade -- Chapter 22: A New Prince -- Chapter 23: Best to Say Nothing -- Chapter 24: Escaping Blame -- Chapter 25: Papal Premiere -- Chapter 26 : Disaster Foretold -- Chapter 27: A Thorny Problem -- Chapter 28: An Awkward Request -- Chapter 29: The Good Nazi -- Chapter 30 : Deposing the Duce -- Chapter 31 : Musical Chairs -- Chapter 32: Betrayal -- Chapter 33 : Fake News -- Chapter 34: The Pope's Jews -- Chapter 35: Baseless Rumors -- Chapter 36: Treason -- Chapter 37: A Gratifying Sight -- Chapter 38 : Malevolent Reports -- Chapter 39: A Gruesome End -- Epilogue |
| Summary |
Filled with discoveries, this is the dramatic story of Pope Pius XII's struggle to response to the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Nazi domination of Europe |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Final Thoughts: the silence of the pope |
| Subject |
Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958.
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.
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Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945.
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 fast |
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Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 fast |
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Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958 fast |
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Catholic Church -- Foreign relations.
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Catholic Church -- Relations -- Judaism.
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Catholic Church fast |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Vatican City -- Diplomatic history
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany -- Diplomatic history
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy -- Diplomatic history
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Judaism -- Relations -- Catholic Church.
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Europe
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Vatican City
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.
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National socialism and religion.
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Fascism and the Catholic Church.
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Papal documents -- History -- 20th century
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Catholics -- Nazi persecution -- Europe
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Clergy -- Nazi persecution -- Europe
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Heads of state -- Germany -- 20th century -- Biography
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Heads of state -- Italy -- 20th century -- Biography
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Catholics -- Nazi persecution
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Clergy -- Nazi persecution
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Fascism and the Catholic Church
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Heads of state
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Interfaith relations
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International relations
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Judaism
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National socialism and religion
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Papal documents
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War -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church
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Vatican City -- 20th century -- Biography
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Europe
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Germany
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Italy
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Vatican City
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192890832 |
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0192890832 |
