Soldier of Christ
The Life of Pope Pius XII
Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2013.
Format: Book
Description: 405 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Documents the life of the controversial pope, discussing his religious upbringing, his work as a papal diplomat, his reponses to the persecution of the Jews during World War II, and his appointment of church officials in China, India, and Africa.
Contents:
Pius war -- Black nobility and papal Rome -- Diplomat's vocation -- Conflict and compromise -- Tremendous responsibility -- War and Holocaust -- New world order -- Universal pope -- Virtuous life?
ISBN:
0674049616
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Pius XII | Southeast | Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-391) and index.