The Catholic Church and the Jews : Argentina, 1933-1945 / Graciela Ben-Dror.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ben-Dror, Graciela.

Series:

Studies in antisemitism.

Studies in antisemitism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Argentina--History--20th century.

Jews.

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

Christianity and antisemitism.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Foreign public opinion.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Judaism--Relations--Catholic Church.

Judaism.

Holocaust (Christian theology).

Catholic Church--Argentina--History--20th century.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--Relations--Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, Neb. : University of Nebraska Press : Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism (SICSA), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Catholic Church and the Jews, Argentina, 1933-1945 considers the images of Jews presented in standard Catholic teaching of that era, the attitudes of the lower clergy and faithful toward the country's Jewish citizens, and the response of the politically influential Church hierarchy to the national debate on accepting Jewish refugees from Europe. The issue was complicated by such factors as the position taken by the Vatican, Argentina's unstable political situation, and the sizeable number of citizens of German origin who were Nazi sympathizers eager to promote German interests.

Contents:

The Catholic Church in Argentina and antisemitism. The consolidation of the Catholic Church in Argentina ; The consolidation of antisemitism ; The stance of the Catholic hierarchy toward the Jews ; The turning point: the military coup and Catholic Argentina, 1943-1945

The Catholic Church in Argentina and its attitude to Nazism and the Holocaust. The position of the Catholic hierarchy in Argentina on the Nazi regime ; The attitude of the clergy to Nazism and the Jewish refugees ; The World War and its implications for the Argentinean Church ; The Argentinean Church and the plight of European Jewry, 1938-1942

The reaction of Argentine Catholics to the mass murder of European Jews, 1942-1943 ; The end of the war: turning point or continuation?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611958558

9781281958556

1281958557

9780803220447

0803220448

OCLC:

311600989