The Life and Pontificate of Pope Pius XII Between History and Controversy |
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| Author:
| Coppa, Frank J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8132-2015-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Catholic University of America Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.95USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII, is one of the most studied but least understood popes of the twentieth century while his pontificate remains the most turbulent and controversial. This is a balanced and non-reactive account of his life and times. Its focus is not on the pope's silence during the Holocaust, though it does address the issue in a historical and objective framework. It probes the roots of his traditionalism and legalism, his approach to modernity and reformism in Church and...
More DescriptionEugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII, is one of the most studied but least understood popes of the twentieth century while his pontificate remains the most turbulent and controversial. This is a balanced and non-reactive account of his life and times. Its focus is not on the pope's silence during the Holocaust, though it does address the issue in a historical and objective framework. It probes the roots of his traditionalism and legalism, his approach to modernity and reformism in Church and society, and the influences behind his policies and actions.