Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust - Couverture souple

Roth, John K.; Rittner, Carol

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0718502752 ISBN 13 : 9780718502751

Editeur : 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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Présentation de l'éditeur

Collaborative effort by a number of the world's leading experts on the Holocaust. Lively, but not sensationalistic, this book is balanced but on the cutting edge of one of the most important debates in this field: 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? In Pope Pius Xii and the Holocaust, well-informed scholars--including Michael Marrus, Michael Phayer, Richard L. Rubenstein and Susan Zuccotti--wrestle with these questions. The book has four main themes: (1) Pope Pius Xii must be understood in his particular historical context. (2) Pope Pius Xii put the well-being of the Roman Catholic Church--as he understood that well-being--first and foremost. (3) In retrospect, Pope Pius Xii's priorities--understandable though they are--not only make him a problematic Christian leader but also raise important questions about post-Holocaust Christian identity. (4) Jewish and Christian memories of the Holocaust will remain different, but reconciliation can continue to grow. On all sides, relations between Christians and Jews can be improved by an honest facing of history and by continuing reflection about what post-Holocaust Christian and Jewish identities ought--and ought not--to mean.

Biographie de l'auteur

John K. Roth is Edward J. Sexton Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, USA. He is a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council in Washington.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Frances Pinter Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0718502752
• ISBN 13: 9780718502751
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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