Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust / edited and introduced by Carol Rittner and John K. Roth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rittner, Carol, 1943- editor.

Roth, John K., editor.

Series:

Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections

Religious studies : Bloomsbury Academic collections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958--Relations with Jews.

Catholic Church--Relations--Judaism.

Christianity and antisemitism--History--20th century.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Judaism--Relations--Catholic Church.

National socialism and religion.

World War, 1939-1945--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

"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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Part 1. Exploring the controversies surrounding Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust

Part 2. Understanding the man and his policies

Part 3. Evaluating Pius XII and his legacy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-286) and index.

ISBN:

9781474293549

1474293549

9781474281560

1474281567

OCLC:

957490938