Can I read The Pope at war : the secret history of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler on EtoBox?

The Pope at war : the secret history of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler by David I. Kertzer is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Pope at war : the secret history of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler about?

Based on newly opened Vatican archives, a groundbreaking, explosive, and riveting book about Pope Pius XII and his actions during World War II, including how he responded to the Holocaust, by the Pulitzer Prize?winning author of The Pope and Mussolini "Splendid . . . The Pope at War ends much of the debate about the pope and surely makes any lingering apologia for his stance implausible."?Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler: A Biography When Pope Pius XII died in 1958, his papers were sealed in the Vatican Secret Archives, leaving unanswered questions about what he knew and did during World War II. Those questions have only grown and festered, making Pius XII one of the most controversial popes in Church history, especially now as the Vatican prepares to canonize him. In 2020, Pius XII?s archives were finally opened, and David I. Kertzer?widely recognized as one of the world?s leading Vatican scholars?has been mining this new material ever since, revealing how the pope came to set aside moral leadership in order to preserve his church?s power. Based on thousands of never-before-seen documents not only from the Vatican, but from archives in Italy, Germany, France, Britain, and the United

Who reads The Pope at war : the secret history of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler?

Author

David I. Kertzer

Publisher

Random House Publishing Group

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9780812989953

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, European History, Humanities

Rating

4.6 / 5 (779 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14