The pope at war : the secret history of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler / David I. Kertzer.
"When Pope Pius XII died in 1958, his papers were sealed in the Vatican Secret Archives, leaving unanswered questions about what he knew and did during World War II. Those questions have only grown and festered, making Pius XII one of the most controversial popes in Church history, especially now as the Vatican prepares to canonize him. In 2020, Pius XII's archives were finally opened, and David I. Kertzer--widely recognized as one of the world's leading Vatican scholars--has been mining this new materialever since, revealing how the pope came to set aside moral leadership in order to preserve his church's power. Based on thousands of never-before-seen documents not only from the Vatican, but from archives in Italy, Germany, France, Britain, and the United States, The Pope at War paints a new, dramatic portrait of what the pope did and did not do as war enveloped the continent and as the Nazis began their systematic mass murder of Europe's Jews. The book clears away the myths and sheer falsehoods surrounding the pope's actions from 1939 to 1945, showing why the pope repeatedly bent to the wills of Hitler and Mussolini"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780812989946
- ISBN: 0812989945
- Physical Description: xxxvii, 621 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2022]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-590) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part One. WAR CLOUDS -- Death of a Pope -- The Conclave -- Appealing to the Führer -- The Peacemaker -- "Please do not talk to me about Jews." -- The Nazi Prince -- Saving Face -- War Begins -- The Prince Returns -- A Papal Curse -- Man of Steel -- A Problematic Visitor -- Part Two. ON THE PATH TO AXIS VICTORY -- An Inopportune Time -- An Honorable Death -- A Short War -- Surveillance -- The Feckless Ally -- The Greek Fiasco -- A New World Order -- Hitler to the Rescue -- The Crusade -- A New Prince -- Best to Say Nothing -- Part Three. CHANGING FORTUNES -- Escaping Blame -- Papal Premiere -- Disaster Foretold -- A Thorny Problem -- An Awkward Request -- The Good Nazi -- Deposing the Duce -- Musical Chairs -- Betrayal -- Part Four.THE SKY TURNED BLACK --Fake News -- The Pope's Jews -- Baseless Rumors -- Treason -- A Gratifying Sight -- Malevolent Reports -- A Gruesome End. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | 940.532545 KERTZER 2022 (Text) | 0001002418554 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
The Pope at War : The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Maps | p. xii | |
List of Illustrations | p. xvii | |
Cast of Characters | p. xix | |
Foreword | p. xxix | |
Prologue: The Twisted Cross | p. xxxiii | |
Part 1 | War Clouds | |
Chapter 1 | Death of a Pope | p. 3 |
Chapter 2 | The Conclave | p. 18 |
Chapter 3 | Appealing to the Führer | p. 27 |
Chapter 4 | The Peacemaker | p. 41 |
Chapter 5 | "Please do not Talk to Me about Jews" | p. 51 |
Chapter 6 | The Nazi Prince | p. 58 |
Chapter 7 | Saving Face | p. 69 |
Chapter 8 | War Begins | p. 79 |
Chapter 9 | The Prince Returns | p. 86 |
Chapter 10 | A Papal Curse | p. 94 |
Chapter 11 | Man of Steel | p. 101 |
Chapter 12 | A Problematic Visitor | p. 112 |
Part 2 | On the Path to Axis Victory | |
Chapter 13 | An Inopportune Time | p. 129 |
Chapter 14 | An Honorable Death | p. 139 |
Chapter 15 | A Short War | p. 144 |
Chapter 16 | Surveillance | p. 154 |
Chapter 17 | The Feckless Ally | p. 167 |
Chapter 18 | The Greek Fiasco | p. 176 |
Chapter 19 | A New World Order | p. 183 |
Chapter 20 | Hitler to the Rescue | p. 191 |
Chapter 21 | The Crusade | p. 205 |
Chapter 22 | A New Prince | p. 217 |
Chapter 23 | Best to Say Nothing | p. 227 |
Part 3 | Changing Fortunes | |
Chapter 24 | Escaping Blame | p. 247 |
Chapter 25 | Papal Premiere | p. 255 |
Chapter 26 | Disaster Foretold | p. 263 |
Chapter 27 | A Thorny Problem | p. 274 |
Chapter 28 | An Awkward Request | p. 279 |
Chapter 29 | The Good Nazi | p. 294 |
Chapter 30 | Deposing the Duce | p. 303 |
Chapter 31 | Musical Chairs | p. 317 |
Chapter 32 | Betrayal | p. 330 |
Part 4 | The Sky Turned Black | |
Chapter 22 | Fake News | p. 347 |
Chapter 34 | The Pope's Jews | p. 359 |
Chapter 35 | Baseless Rumors | p. 373 |
Chapter 36 | Treason | p. 388 |
Chapter 37 | A Gratifying Sight | p. 408 |
Chapter 38 | Malevolent Reports | p. 427 |
Chapter 39 | A Gruesome End | p. 441 |
Epilogue | p. 461 | |
Final Thoughts: The Silence of the Pope | p. 472 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 481 | |
Archival Sources and Abbreviations | p. 485 | |
Notes | p. 489 | |
References | p. 581 | |
Illustration Credits | p. 591 | |
Index | p. 593 |