Jews of Italy, 1938-1945
Subtitle: an analysis of revisionist histories
By: Charles T. O'Reilly.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786430024
Subjects: Pius -- XII, -- Pope, -- 1876-1958 -- Relations with Jews; Catholic Church -- Relations -- Judaism; Jews -- Italy -- History -- 20th century; Jews -- Italy -- Historiography; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Italy -- Historiography; Judaism -- Relations -- Catholic Church; Christianity and antisemitism -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Italy -- Politics and government -- 1922-1945 -- Historiography; Italy -- Ethnic relations
Description: "Focusing primarily on the roles played by the Vatican and the Royal Italian Army, this book provides an overview of the travail of Italy's Jewish community from the beginning of Mussolini's anti-Semitic policies in the late 1930s, through the end of the German occupation in May 1945"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Italy's Jewish community; title: The Royal Italian Army and the Jews; title: The Vatican and the Pope; title: Papal silence and fear of communism; title: Conclusion.