The pope at war: the secret history of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler (Jun 2022)

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    • Reading Level (Grade):
      Adult
    • Pages:
      672 p.
    • Starred Reviews:
      Kirkus (June 1, 2022)
      Publishers Weekly (June 6, 2022)
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    • Subjects:
      Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958; World War II; Popes; Judaism; Interfaith relations; Holocaust (1933-1945); Jewish people; Church history; European people; Religious persecution; Diplomacy; International relations; Italian history; Vatican City
    • Content Notes:
      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.
    • ISBN:
      9780812989946, hardback, US
      9780812989953, ebook, US
    • Publication Year:
      2022
    • Country of Publication:
      United States of America
    • Dewey Decimal Classification:
      940.53
    • Library of Congress Control Number:
      2022000861
    • Accession Number:
      157568280