The Life & Pontificate of Pope Pius XII: Between History & Controversy

by Frank J. Coppa

Book Overview

Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII, is one of the most studied but least understood popes of the twentieth century while his pontificate remains the most turbulent and controversial. Although there is a general consensus that he faced serious problems during his tenure-fascist aggression, the Second World War, the Nazi genocide of the Jews, the march of communism, and the Cold War-there is disagreement on his response to these developments. Applauded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813220165
• ISBN13: 9780813220161
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 9.2"