A cross too heavy
Subtitle: Pope Pius XII and the Jews of Europe
By: Paul O'Shea
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780230110793; 9780230110809
Subjects: Judaism; Relations with Jews; Christianity and antisemitism; Relations; World War, 1939-1945; National socialism and religion; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Catholic Church; History
Description: The papacy of Pius XII (1939-1958) has been a source of near-constant criticism and debate since his death, particularly because of his alleged silence during the Holocaust. Paul O'Shea examines his little-studied pre-papal life to demonstrate that Pius was neither an anti-Semitic villain nor a 'lamb without stainches'.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-263) and index.