The Catholic Church and the Holocaust, 1930-1965
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: September 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Library Binding
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9780253337252
Subjects: Jewish studies; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; The Holocaust; Inter-war period, 1918-1939; Second World War, 1939-1945; c 1945 to c 1960; c 1960 to c 1970; Holocaust (Religious Aspects); Roman Catholic Church; Religion; Religion - Catholicism; History: American; Christianity - Catholicism; Christianity - History - Catholic; Holocaust; Christianity - Catholic; Judaism - General; 1876-1958; Catholic Church; Christianity; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Judaism; Pius; Pope,; Relations; Relations with Jews; Religious aspects; World War, 1939-1945; XII,
Description: "The Catholic Church's official silence during the Holocaust, its antisemitism, and its apparent lack of action to save lives have all been part of a long historical discussion. Making extensive use of church documents, Michael Phayer investigates the actions of the Catholic Church and of individual Catholics during the crucial period from the emergence of Hitler until the Church's official rejection of antisemitism in 1965.

Phayer's account permits us to follow the evolution of official Catholic thinking during the rebuilding of Germany, the Cold War, and the gradual theological reforms that led to Vatican II."--BOOK JACKET.