Description: The Pope at War by David I. Kertzer NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "The most important book ever written about the Catholic Church and its conduct during World War II."—Daniel Silva"Kertzer brings all of his usual detective and narrative skills to [The Pope at War] . . . the most comprehensive account of the Vaticans relations to the Nazi and fascist regimes before and during the war."—The Washington Post"Tolstoyan."—Cynthia Ozick 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 MussoliniWINNER OF THE JULIA WARD HOWE AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD • A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEARWhen 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 XIIs archives were finally opened, and David I. Kertzer—widely recognized as one of the worlds 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 churchs 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 States, The Pope at War paints a new, dramatic portrait of what the pope did and did not do as war enveloped the continent and as the Nazis began their systematic mass murder of Europes Jews. The book clears away the myths and sheer falsehoods surrounding the popes actions from 1939 to 1945, showing why the pope repeatedly bent to the wills of Hitler and Mussolini.Just as Kertzers Pulitzer Prize–winning The Pope and Mussolini became the definitive book on Pope Pius XI and the Fascist regime, The Pope at War is destined to become the most influential account of his successor, Pius XII, and his relations with Mussolini and Hitler. Kertzer shows why no full understanding of the course of World War II is complete without knowledge of the dramatic, behind-the-scenes role played by the pope. "This remarkably researched book is replete with revelations that deserve the adjective explosive," says Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard University. "The Pope at War is a masterpiece." FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography David I. Kertzer is the Paul Dupee, Jr., University Professor of Social Science and professor of anthropology and Italian studies at Brown University, where he formerly served as provost. He is the author of twelve previous books, including The Pope and Mussolini, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, a National Book Award finalist. In 2005 he was elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Kertzer and his wife, Susan, live in Rhode Island and Maine. Review "A masterly character study of a flawed, tormented leader and a cautionary tale about the perils of both-sides-ism."—The New Yorker"Kertzer brings all of his usual detective and narrative skills to [The Pope at War] . . . the most comprehensive account of the Vaticans relations to the Nazi and fascist regimes before and during the war."—The Washington Post"Definitive."—The Boston Globe"Kertzer has spent decades excavating the Vaticans hidden history . . . [His] new book . . . documents the private decision-making that led Pope Pius XII to stay essentially silent about Hitlers genocide and argues that the pontiffs impact on the war is underestimated. And not in a good way."—The New York Times"Remarkable."—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"Engrossing . . . exciting . . . moving."—Richard J. Evans, London Review of Books"David Kertzer, the son of a World War II U.S. Army chaplain, is a historian who studies Vatican documents newly opened to public scrutiny. In [his] books, he uncovers, in prose with the pace of Tolstoyan revelation, the motives and powers of popes and inquisitors who rule over the intimately personal and communal lives of Jews under their reign. . . . [His books] are neither polemics nor threnodies. They stand instead as the imperatives of scrupulous scholarship."—Cynthia Ozick, Mosaic Magazine"A damning picture of a holy man who chose to remain silent about the mass destruction of European Jewry."—Haaretz"A highly readable, a character-driven history well-paced with textured personalities, and a wealth of granular detail . . . [Kertzer] rarely editorializes—the facts are numbingly powerful."—National Catholic Reporter"A riveting history and valuable lesson for our time about the perils of neutrality."—Kirkus Reviews"Combin[es] extraordinary documentation and elegant writing."—BookPage"A captivating account of palace intrigue . . . [his] revelations . . . make sense of a papal tenure often excused away by apologists and, until now, not fully understood by scholars."—The Forward"The most authoritative study yet [of Pius XII] . . . a searing indictment."—HistoryNet"Fascinating, horrifying . . . a damning portrait."—Providence Journal"Thoroughly researched and beautifully narrated."—Times Literary Supplement"Kertzer present[s] a highly unflattering evidence of the popes role during the Second World War and his silence regarding the Holocaust."—Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler: A Biography"The Pope at War is the best historical nonfiction book I have ever read."—Alan Lightman, author of Einsteins Dreams"With Kertzers magnum opus, the book on Pius XII is written, the dispute resolved, the case closed."—James Carroll, author of Constantines Sword"Brace yourself for a story full of horrors."—Garry Wills, author of Why I Am a Catholic"Kertzer has outdone himself and crowned his extraordinary career with this volume on Pope Pius XII."—Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Harvard University"A magisterial new study of how the Vatican navigated World War II and why Pope Pius XII stayed silent in the face of the mass murder of Jews."—Ruth Ben-Ghiat, professor of history and Italian studies, New York University Details ISBN0812989961 Author David I. Kertzer Pages 672 Publisher Random House USA Inc Year 2023 ISBN-13 9780812989960 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-05-30 Imprint Random House Trade Paperbacks Subtitle The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-05-30 NZ Release Date 2023-05-30 US Release Date 2023-05-30 UK Release Date 2023-05-30 Illustrations 44 B/W PHOTOS THROUGHOUT DEWEY 940.53/2545634 Audience General ISBN-10 0812989961 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142265205;
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