Hitler's pope : the secret history of Pius XII

by John Cornwell

Hardcover, 1999

Call number

282/.092B

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Viking, 1999.

Description

Examines the papacy of Eugenio Pacelli, Pius XII, pontiff from 1939 to 1958, discussing his failure to speak out against Hitler's actions during World War II, and charging that the Pope's behavior was consistent with his dedication to enhancing his own power and his personal antipathy toward the Jews.

DDC/MDS

282/.092B

Physical description

xii, 430 p.; 25 cm

ISBN

0670886939 / 9780670886937

Language

Page: 0.4056 seconds