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Phayer, Michael, 1935-

Pius XII, the Holocaust, and the Cold War / Michael Phayer. - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2008. - xvi, 333 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-326) and index.

Eugenio Pacelli : 1900 to 1942 -- The genocides of Polish Catholics and Polish Jews -- Pius XII's 1942 Christmas message : genocide decried -- 1943 : Pius XII reverses course -- Papal capitalism during World War II -- The first Cold War warrior -- The origin of the Vatican ratlines -- Bishop Hudal's ratline -- Looted gold and the Vatican -- Ante Pavelić : war criminal, murderer, and defender of the faith -- The biggest ratline -- An obsession with communism.

ISBN: 0253349303 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780253349309 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2007028153

Subjects--Personal Names:
Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958 --Relations with Jews.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Catholic Church--Foreign relations--Communist countries.
Catholic Church--Relations--Judaism.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christianity and antisemitism--History--20th century.
Cold War--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church.
Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Communist countries--Foreign relations--Catholic Church.

LC Class. No.: BX 1378 / .P525 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 282.092 / P496p