Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust,9780718502751

Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust

by Rittner, Carol; Roth, John K.
ISBN13: 9780718502751
ISBN10: 0718502752
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-08-01
Publisher(s): Bloomsbury USA Academic
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Summary

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? In Pope Pius XII and the Holocanst, well-informed scholars -- including Michael Marrus, Michael Phayer, Richard L. Rubenstein and Susan Zuccotti -- wrestle with such questions. Their analysis emphasizes that Pope Pius XII must be understood in his particular historical context. Without condoning or endorsing policies or pronouncements that may well have been problematic, this book shows that it is possible and important to understand why Pius XII acted as he did. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Carol Rittner, R.S.M., a Sister of Mercy, is Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Studies at The Richard Stockton College, New Jersey John K. Roth is the Russell K. Pitzer Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, California

Table of Contents

Contributors vii
Introduction: Calls for Help 1(14)
Carol Rittner
John K. Roth
A Chronology about Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust 15(26)
Carol Rittner
John K. Roth
PART I: EXPLORING THE CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING POPE PIUS XII AND THE HOLOCAUST 41(80)
Pius XII and the Holocaust: Ten Essential Themes
43(13)
Michael R. Marrus
The Papacy of Pius XII: The Known and the Unknown
56(14)
John T. Pawlikowski
What Is Known Today: A Brief Review of the Literature
70(15)
Eugene J. Fisher
Pius XII: A Reappraisal
85(20)
Sergio I. Minerbi
An Easy Target? The Controversy about Pius XII and the Holocaust
105(16)
Doris L. Bergen
PART II: UNDERSTANDING THE MAN AND HIS POLICIES 121(82)
The Spirituality of Pius XII
123(14)
Eva Fleischner
Crucifixion and Holocaust: The Views of Pius XII and the Jews
137(17)
Gershon Greenberg
Pope Pius XII, Roman Catholic Policy, and the Holocaust in Hungary: An Analysis of Le Saint Siege et les victimes de la guerre, janvier 1944-juillet 1945
154(21)
John F. Morley
Pope Pius XII and the Shoah
175(28)
Richard L. Rubenstein
PART III: EVALUATING PIUS XII AND HIS LEGACY 203(71)
Pope Pius XII and the Rescue of Jews during the Holocaust: Examining Commonly Accepted Assertions
205(16)
Susan Zuccotti
Ethical Questions about Papal Policy
221(12)
Michael Phayer
The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue: A View from the Grass Roots
233(4)
James J. Doyle
``High Ideals'' and ``Innocuous Reaction'': An American Protestant's Reflections on Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
237(19)
John K. Roth
Interfaith Anguish
256(8)
Albert Friedlander
What Kind of Witness?
264(10)
Carol Rittner
Postscript: What We Must Remember 274(5)
Carol Rittner
John K. Roth
Select Bibliography 279(9)
Index 288

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