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The book unravels for the first time the key role played between pope and dictator by the shadowy jesuit gobetween, dubbed mussolinis rasputin. How a pope helped mussolini rise to power the new republic. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the vatican and fascist archives, including reports from mussolinis spies inside the highest levels of the church, will forever change our understanding of the vaticans role. As mussolini moved closer to hitler, pope pius xi saw an increasing erosion of the. Jan 28, 2014 the pope and mussolini tells the story of two men who came to power in 1922, and together changed the course of twentiethcentury history. The pope and mussolini is david kertzers fascinating account of the secret dealings between the italian dictator and pius xi. Pope and mussolini tells the secret history of fascism. Histhe kidnapping of edgardo mortara was a finalist for the national book award in 1997. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the vatican and fascist archives, including reports from mussolinis spies inside. The pope and mussolini npr coverage of the pope and mussolini. The pope and mussolini tells the story of two men who.
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Hitlers pope is a book published in 1999 by the british journalist and author john cornwell that examines the actions of eugenio pacelli, who became pope pius xii, before and during the nazi era, and explores the charge that he assisted in the legitimization of adolf hitlers nazi regime in germany, through the pursuit of a reichskonkordat in. The gripping story of pope pius xis secret relations with italian dictator benito mussolini. Vivid, dramatic, with surprises at every turn, the pope and mussolini is history writ large and with the lightning hand of truth. The pope and mussolini audiobook, written by david i. The secret history of pius xi and the rise of fascism in europe by david i. Father pietro tacchi venturi, piuss personal emissary to the dictator, a wily antisemite known as mussolinis rasputin. It also reveals the details of the secret agreement worked out by mussolini with the pope s personal envoy, offering vatican support for. Backed with an extensive bibliography and footnotes, kertzer has distilled seven years of intensive research into a. Books by benito mussolini author of the doctrine of fascism. Hitlers pope is a book published in 1999 by the british journalist and author john cornwell that examines the actions of eugenio pacelli, who became pope pius xii, before and during the nazi era, and explores the charge that he assisted in the legitimization of adolf hitlers nazi regime in germany, through the pursuit of a reichskonkordat in 1933. He was accommodating in aiding the popes war on heresy banning protestant books and journals on demand.
The compelling story of pope pius xis secret relations with benito mussolini. Yet in the last years of his lifeas the italian dictator grew ever closer to hitlerthe pontiffs faith in this treacherous bargain started to waver. He is the author of twelve books, including the pope and mussolini, winner of the 2015 pulitzer prize for biography and the american historical association prize for best book on italian history, and the kidnapping of edgardo mortara, a finalist for the national book award in 1997. Mar 08, 2014 the pope and mussolini is the natural sequel to the authors preceding studies of the catholic churchs massive contribution to modern antisemitism. Victor emmanuel iii, the king of italy, an object of widespread derision who lacked the stature.
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