ISBN: 9781474281577 - pope pius xii and the holocaust (religious studies: bloomsbury academic collections) (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. None. Bloomsbury Academic Collections - Religious Studies: Christianity and Society. First pub 2002 by Continuum. Hardcover, no dust jacket as issued. Bright, clean copy with minimal shelf wear.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. None. Reissue. Illus. cloth, no dj. (as issued). Bright, clean copy. 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. .…

Zustand: Fine. No dust jacket. Small marks to cover with slight knocks to edges. Name stamp on first page. Small marks to textblock. Contents appears unread/like new.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. reissue edition. 291 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Editor(s): Rittner, Carol; Roth, John K. Series: Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; HRAF; HRCC7. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620. . 2016. Reissue. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …