The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler by David

Description: The Pope at War by David I. Kertzer Filled with discoveries, this is the dramatic story of Pope Pius XIIs struggle to response to the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Nazi domination of Europe. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Filled with discoveries, this is the dramatic story of Pope Pius XIIs struggle to respond to the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Nazi domination of Europe. The Pope at War is the third in a trilogy of books about the papacys response to the rise of Fascism and Nazism. It tells the dramatic story of Pope Pius XIIs struggle to respond to the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the ongoing Nazi attempts toexterminate the Jews of Europe. It is the first book dealing with the war to make extensive use of the newly opened Vatican archives for the war years. It is based, as well, on thousands of documents from the Italian, German,French, British, and American archives. Among the many new discoveries brought to light is the discovery that within weeks of becoming pope in 1939, Pius XII entered into secret negotiations with Hitler through Hitlers emissary, a Nazi Prince who was married to the daughter of the King of Italy and who was very close to Hitler. The negotiations were kept so secret that not even the German ambassador to the Holy See was informed of them. The book also offers new insight into the thinking behindPius XIIs decision to maintain good relations with the German government during the war, including keeping the Germans happy while they occupied Rome in 1943-1944. And throughout, David I. Kertzershows the active role of the Italian Church hierarchy in promoting the Axis war while the pope, who as bishop of Rome was responsible for the Italian hierarchy, offered his silent blessings and cast his public speeches in such a way that both sides could claim support for their cause. Author Biography David I. Kertzer is Professor of Anthropology and Italian Studies at Brown University, where he served as Paul Dupree, Jr. University Professor of Social Science, and from 2006 to 2011 as provost. He is the author of twelve books, including The Pope and Mussolini, also published by OUP and winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for biography; The Pope Who Would Be King (OUP, 2018), The Popes Against the Jews, a finalist forthe Mark Lynton History Prize; and The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, a finalist for the National Book Award in 1997. He has twice been awarded the Marraro Prize from the Society for Italian Historical Studies for the best book on Italian history,and in 2005 was elected to membership in the American Association of Arts and Sciences. He and his wife, Susan, live in Providence, Rhode Island, and Harpswell, Maine. Table of Contents Prologue: The Twisted CrossPART ONE: WAR CLOUDS1: Death of a Pope2: The Conclave3: Appealing to the FÜhrer4: The Peacemaker5: Please do not talk to me about Jews6: The Nazi Prince7: Saving Face8: War Begins9: The Prince Returns10: A Papal Curse11: Man of Steel12: A Problematic VisitorPART TWO: ON THE PATH TO AXIS VICTORY13: An Inopportune Time14: An Honorable Death15: A Short War16: Surveillance17: The Feckless Ally18: The Greek Fiasco19: A New World Order20: Hitler to the Rescue21: The Crusade22: A New Prince23: Best to Say NothingPART THREE: CHANGING FORTUNES24: Escaping Blame25: Papal Premiere26: Disaster Foretold27: A Thorny Problem28: An Awkward Request29: The Good Nazi30: Deposing the Duce31: Musical Chairs32: BetrayalPART FOUR: THE SKY TURNED BLACK33: Fake News34: The Popes Jews35: Baseless Rumours36: Treason37: A Gratifying Sight38: Malevolent Reports39: A Gruesome EndEpilogueFinal Thoughts: The Silence of the Pope Review Magnificent... Kertzer is a gifted writer ... He is also to be congratulated on avoiding polemic. It would have been easy, given the evidence, to have suffused the pages with moral outrage. But because he lays the facts bare and presents all sides of the argument, he lets readers come to their own conclusion. And that conclusion ought to be a devastating one ... What a tragedy, the reader might think after finishing this groundbreaking book, that the Pope did not "love" the Jews as much as he "loved" Germany. * Laurence Rees, Daily Telegraph *The Pope at War is the idea that it does not matter whether we are popes, prime ministers, or chancellors. Rather, our failings and shortcomings as individuals (of any station) can result in crimes whose magnitude boggles the mind; thus, even as we castigate the pontiff, we look inwards in ways at once discomfiting and necessary. * Giuliana Chamedes, Times Literary Supplement *An engrossing, often exciting and sometimes moving book. * Richard J. Evans, London Review of Books *The Pope at War shares with its two predecessors a dramatic sense of history. * Hilmar M. Pabel, The Tablet *Compelling * Elisabeth Braw, Engelsberg Ideas *...One of the best accounts of [Pius, the] wartime pontificate. Kertzer had already acquired a reputation as an elegant stylist with a commanding gift for explanation. That reputation will be further burnished by this tome. * Miles Pattenden, Australian Book Review *A book, which, to all intents and unequivocal purposes, is even more rightly pugilist in its undertaking, than those for whom power and the ducking and diving of the truth has become an elongated second nature of distorted discourse. * David Marx, David Marx Book Reviews *A thorough exploration of the Vatican archives for the pontificate of Pope Pius XII has long been awaited. David I. Kertzers splendid book now provides it, presenting a plethora of highly unflattering evidence of the popes role during the Second World War and his silence regarding the Holocaust. The book ends much of the debate about the pope and surely makes any lingering apologia for his stance implausible. * Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler: A Biography *A magisterial new study of how the Vatican navigated World War II and why Pope Pius XII stayed silent in the face of the mass murder of Jews. * Ruth Ben-Ghirt, Professor of History and Italian Studies, New York University *Disputes over the role of Pope Pius XII in World War II have been hopelessly mired either in sanctimony or hostility because of gaps in the historical record. David Kertzers supremely well-informed analysis of the newly opened Vatican archives now establishes once and for all the massive scale of the popes moral failure in the face of Europes conflagration and Hitlers murder of six million Jews. If the faint-hearted pope was no war criminal, he was surely no saint. With Kertzers magnum opus, the book on Pius XII is written, the dispute resolved, case closed. * James Carroll, author of Constantines Sword *Not many expected the memory of Pope Pius XIIs dealing with Jews during World War II to be sweetened by the recent opening of Vatican archives from that period. But who could have guessed how sordid the revelations would be? David I. Kertzer has the learning and courage to read the new documents and show what deep slime the Vatican was wading in during Pius XIIs papacy. Brace yourself for a story full of horrors. * Garry Willis, author of Why I Am a Catholic *David I. Kertzer has outdone himself and crowned his extraordinary career with this volume on Pope Pius XII. He writes a simply riveting account with a worldwide cast of characters that includes Mussolini, Hitler, FDR, Churchill, and Eisenhower. This remarkably researched book is replete with revelations that deserve the adjective explosive and with so much more. The book is a masterpiece. * Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Harvard University *Kertzerâ restricts himself for the most part to a sober, factual narrative, avoiding facile expressions of moral outrage. * Richard J. Evans, London Review of Books * Long Description Filled with discoveries, this is the dramatic story of Pope Pius XIIs struggle to respond to the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Nazi domination of Europe.The Pope at War is the third in a trilogy of books about the papacys response to the rise of Fascism and Nazism. It tells the dramatic story of Pope Pius XIIs struggle to respond to the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the ongoing Nazi attempts to exterminate the Jews of Europe. It is the first book dealing with the war to make extensive use of the newly opened Vatican archives for the war years. It is based, as well, on thousands of documents from the Italian, German, French,British, and American archives. Among the many new discoveries brought to light is the discovery that within weeks of becoming pope in 1939, Pius XII entered into secret negotiations with Hitler through Hitlers emissary, a Nazi Prince who was married to the daughter of the King of Italy and who was very closeto Hitler. The negotiations were kept so secret that not even the German ambassador to the Holy See was informed of them. The book also offers new insight into the thinking behind Pius XIIs decision to maintain good relations with the German government during the war, including keeping the Germans happy while they occupied Rome in 1943-1944. And throughout, David I. Kertzer shows the active role of the Italian Church hierarchy in promoting the Axis war while the pope, who as bishop of Rome wasresponsible for the Italian hierarchy, offered his silent blessings and cast his public speeches in such a way that both sides could claim support for their cause. Review Quote A thorough exploration of the Vatican archives for the pontificate of Pope Pius XII has long been awaited. David I. Kertzers splendid book now provides it, presenting a plethora of highly unflattering evidence of the popes role during the Second World War and his silence regarding the Holocaust. The book ends much of the debate about the pope and surely makes any lingering apologia for his stance implausible. Feature The first book to make use of the newly opened Vatican archivesRecounts in detail for the first time the secret negotiations that Hitler initiated with the pope within weeks of his election to the papacy in 1939Shows Pius XII receiving numerous early and unequivocal eyewitness accounts of the Nazis systematic murder of Europes Jews and choosing to remain silentReveals how both Mussolini and Hitler manipulated the pope to their advantage as they plunged Europe into warExplores why the pope never denounced Hitler or Nazi atrocitiesShows how heavily Mussolini relied on Italys Catholic clergy and religious institutions to drum up popular support for the Axis war among Italians Details ISBN0192890735 Author David I. Kertzer Pages 672 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2022 ISBN-10 0192890735 ISBN-13 9780192890733 Format Hardcover Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 40 black and white illustrations/maps NZ Release Date 2022-11-17 Subtitle The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler Publication Date 2022-11-17 UK Release Date 2022-11-17 DEWEY 940.532545634 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2023-01-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140190791;

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