{"product_id":"2026200007937-secondhand-between-two-wars-the-story-of-pope-pius-xi-achille-ratti-1922-1939","title":"Between Two Wars: The Story Of Pope Pius Xi (Achille Ratti) 1922-1939","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis meticulously researched work of historical biography chronicles the pontificate of Pope Pius XI, born Achille Ratti, across one of the most turbulent and consequential periods in modern history. Set against the backdrop of rising fascism, Nazism, and the looming shadow of a second global conflict, it details how Pius XI navigated the Vatican's complex diplomatic and spiritual role between 1922 and 1939, forging controversial concordats while simultaneously confronting totalitarian regimes. Robin Anderson presents a nuanced portrait of a pope who was both a pragmatic statesman and a deeply committed defender of Catholic doctrine, illustrating the immense pressures he faced from Mussolini's Italy, Hitler's Germany, and Stalin's Soviet Union. The tone is measured and scholarly, grounding grand geopolitical forces in the personal convictions and calculated decisions of a single remarkable man. Between Two Wars stands as an authoritative account of a papacy defined by crisis, moral courage, and the enduring struggle to preserve the Church's independence in an age of ideological extremism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887924981979,"sku":"2026200007937-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b3692ce6-c8dd-46e5-bc26-d122f2467222.png?v=1781749536","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007937-secondhand-between-two-wars-the-story-of-pope-pius-xi-achille-ratti-1922-1939","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}