Unholy War: The Vatican's Role in the Rise of Modern Anti-Semitism
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The story of the Catholic Church's role in the persecution of the Jews. In this investigation, David Kertzer argues that the Roman Catholic Church's role in the historical hatred and persecution of Jews in Europe helped make the Holocaust possible. Focusing on the popes, cardinals, bishops, priests and the laity, who were convinced that they were doing God's work, his dispassionate narrative reveals how traditional Catholic forms of dealing with Jews were transformed into modern anti-Semitism. This book contradicts the Vatican's own account of its history.
Author: David I. Kertzer
Format: Paperback, 368 pages, 130mm x 198mm, 242 g
Published: 2003, Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom
Genre: Religion: Comparative, General & Reference
Interest Age: From 18 years
Description
The story of the Catholic Church's role in the persecution of the Jews. In this investigation, David Kertzer argues that the Roman Catholic Church's role in the historical hatred and persecution of Jews in Europe helped make the Holocaust possible. Focusing on the popes, cardinals, bishops, priests and the laity, who were convinced that they were doing God's work, his dispassionate narrative reveals how traditional Catholic forms of dealing with Jews were transformed into modern anti-Semitism. This book contradicts the Vatican's own account of its history.
Unholy War: The Vatican's Role in the Rise of Modern Anti-Semitism