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History vs. apologetics : the Holocaust, the Third Reich, and the Catholic Church /

Cymet, David, 1931-

History vs. apologetics : the Holocaust, the Third Reich, and the Catholic Church / History versus apologetics David Cymet. - Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2010. - 1 online resource (xviii, 489 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hitler's background -- Hitler in power, 1933 -- German rearmament -- Hitler's Grossdeutschland -- Catholic Europe 'defends' itself from the Jews -- World War II -- The Einsatzgruppen -- The death camps -- The final solution in Christian Europe -- Vatican response to the final solution -- Pius XII in the postwar period (1945-1958) -- Epilogue: After Pope Pius XII's death.

Set within the context of the political and ideological developments of the time, History vs. Apologetics examines the role played by the Catholic Church in the rise and consolidation of the Third Reich and in particular with regard to the Nazi persecution of the Jews. David Cymet's comprehensive critical analysis of the polemical literature on the topic makes it possible to separate legitimate history from apologetic allegations and misrepresentations, bringing to light key elements of Church policy intentionally misinterpreted by apologists. By surveying the Church's policy from prior to the.

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Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958 --Relations with Jews.
Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958


Catholic Church--Relations--Judaism.
Église catholique--Relations--Judaïsme.
Catholic Church


1939-1945


Judaism--Relations--Catholic Church.
Christianity and antisemitism--History.
National socialism and religion.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
World War, 1939-1945--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Christianisme et antisémitisme--Histoire.
Nazisme--Aspect religieux.
Holocauste, 1939-1945.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Aspect religieux--Église catholique.
Judaïsme--Relations--Église catholique.
HISTORY--Holocaust.
War--Religious aspects
Christianity and antisemitism
Interfaith relations
Judaism
National socialism and religion
Relations with Jews


History

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