Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust - Softcover

Roth, John K.; Rittner, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0718502752 ISBN 13: 9780718502751

Publisher: Frances Pinter Publishers Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

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's provocative book recently suggested? Or has he unfairly become a scapegoat when he is really deserving of canonization as a Roman Catholic saint instead? For both Jews and Christians, what implications flow from the legacy of Pope Pius XII and current interpretations of his true identity? A diverse group of Christian and Jewish scholars share research about unresolved questions, not to grind ideological axes but to explore the intertwined, yet different, interpretations that Christians and Jews unavoidably bring to the table.

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Review

"John Roth and Carol Rittner have achieved the unbelievable. This book offers searching, sophisticated reviews of many aspects of Pius' thought and policies in tandem with nuanced critique and ideological defense."

About the Author

John K. Roth is the Pitzer Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, where he has taught since 1966. In 1988, he was named National Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Roth is a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council in Washington. Carol Rittner, R.S.M., is distinguished professor of holocaust and genocide studies at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Frances Pinter Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718502752
• ISBN 13: 9780718502751
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256