Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
Published on 6. October 2016
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Hardback
320 pages
978-1-4742-8157-7 (ISBN)
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This collaborative effort by a number of the world's leading experts on the Holocaust examines the question: 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 suggested? Or has he unfairly become a scapegoat when he is really deserving of canonization as a saint?
In Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust, 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 it, 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 engagement with history and by continuing reflection on what post-Holocaust Christian and Jewish identities ought and ought not to mean.
In Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust, 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 it, 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 engagement with history and by continuing reflection on what post-Holocaust Christian and Jewish identities ought and ought not to mean.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
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Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
607 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4742-8157-7 (9781474281577)
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Carol Rittner | John K. Roth
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Carol Rittner is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Raticoff Grossman Emeritus Professor of Holocaust Studies at the Richard Stockton University of New Jersey, USA.
John K. Roth is Edward J. Sexton Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, USA.
John K. Roth is Edward J. Sexton Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, USA.
Content
Introduction: Calls for Help Carol Rittner and John K. Roth
A Chronology about Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust Carol Rittner and John K. Roth
Part One: Exploring the Controversies Surrounding Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
1. Pius XII and the Holocaust: Ten Essential Themes Michael R. Marrus
2. The Papacy of Pius XII: The Known and the Unknown John T. Pawlikowski
3. What is Known Today: A Brief Review of Literature Eugene J. Fisher
4. Pius XII: A Reappraisal Sergio I. Minerbi
5. An Easy Target? The Controversy about Pius XII and the Holocaust Doris L. Bergen
Part Two: Understanding the Man and His Policies
6. The Spiritualty of Pius XII Eva Fleischner
7. Crucifixion and Holocaust: The Views of Pius XII and the Jews Gershon Greenberg
8. Pope Pius XII, Roman Catholic Policy, and the Holocaust in Hungary: An Analysis of Le Saint Siege et les victims de la guerre, janvier 1944 - juillet 1945 John F. Morley
9. Pope Pius XII and the Shoah Richard L. Rubenstein
Part Three: Evaluating Pius XII and His Legacy
10. Pope Pius XII and the Rescue of Jews during the Holocaust: Examining Commonly Accepted Assertions Susan Zuccotti
11. Ethical Questions about Papal Policy Michael Phayer
12. The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue: A View from the Grass Roots James J. Doyle
13. 'High Ideals' and 'Innocuous Reaction': An American Protestant's Reflection of Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust John K. Roth
14. Interfaith Anguish Albert Friedlander
15. What Kind of Witness Carol Rittner
Postscript: What We Must Remember Carol Rittner and John K. Roth
Select Bibliography
Index
A Chronology about Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust Carol Rittner and John K. Roth
Part One: Exploring the Controversies Surrounding Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
1. Pius XII and the Holocaust: Ten Essential Themes Michael R. Marrus
2. The Papacy of Pius XII: The Known and the Unknown John T. Pawlikowski
3. What is Known Today: A Brief Review of Literature Eugene J. Fisher
4. Pius XII: A Reappraisal Sergio I. Minerbi
5. An Easy Target? The Controversy about Pius XII and the Holocaust Doris L. Bergen
Part Two: Understanding the Man and His Policies
6. The Spiritualty of Pius XII Eva Fleischner
7. Crucifixion and Holocaust: The Views of Pius XII and the Jews Gershon Greenberg
8. Pope Pius XII, Roman Catholic Policy, and the Holocaust in Hungary: An Analysis of Le Saint Siege et les victims de la guerre, janvier 1944 - juillet 1945 John F. Morley
9. Pope Pius XII and the Shoah Richard L. Rubenstein
Part Three: Evaluating Pius XII and His Legacy
10. Pope Pius XII and the Rescue of Jews during the Holocaust: Examining Commonly Accepted Assertions Susan Zuccotti
11. Ethical Questions about Papal Policy Michael Phayer
12. The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue: A View from the Grass Roots James J. Doyle
13. 'High Ideals' and 'Innocuous Reaction': An American Protestant's Reflection of Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust John K. Roth
14. Interfaith Anguish Albert Friedlander
15. What Kind of Witness Carol Rittner
Postscript: What We Must Remember Carol Rittner and John K. Roth
Select Bibliography
Index