A Cross Too Heavy: Pope Pius XII and the Jews of Europe

by Paul O'Shea

Book Overview

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 stain.'

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230110800
• ISBN13: 9780230110809
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.1"