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A Cross Too Heavy : Pope Pius XII and the Jews of Europe /

The papacy of Pius XII (1939-1958) has been a source of near-constant criticism and debate since his death, particularly because of his alleged silence during the Holocaust. Paul O'Shea examines his little-studied pre-papal life to demonstrate that Pius was neither an anti-Semitic villain nor a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Shea, Paul (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
Catholic Church.
History.
Catholicism.
European History.
History of Italy.
History of Religion.
History of World War II and the Holocaust.
Modern History.
History, Modern.
Religion > History.
World War, 1939-1945.
Europe > History.
Italy > History.
Electronic books.
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Summary:The papacy of Pius XII (1939-1958) has been a source of near-constant criticism and debate since his death, particularly because of his alleged silence during the Holocaust. Paul O'Shea examines his little-studied pre-papal life to demonstrate that Pius was neither an anti-Semitic villain nor a 'lamb without stain.'.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (288 pages)
ISBN:9780230118362
DOI:10.1057/9780230118362