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A Twentieth-Century Crusade : The Vatican’s Battle to Remake Christian Europe /

Chamedes, Giuliana

A Twentieth-Century Crusade : The Vatican’s Battle to Remake Christian Europe / Giuliana Chamedes. - 1 online resource (416 p.)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Threat of a Secular Order -- 2. A New Catholic Diplomacy -- 3. Papal Officials Build Local Bridges -- 4. The Fascist Temptation -- 5. Launching the Anticommunist Crusade -- 6. Catholic Anti-Fascism, Silenced -- 7. The War for the Soul of Catholicism -- 8. The Papal Agenda after World War II -- 9. History Haunts the Church -- 10. The Upending of Catholic Internationalism -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index

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Giuliana Chamedes offers the first comprehensive history of the Vatican’s efforts to defeat the forces of secular liberalism and communism through international law, cultural diplomacy, and a marriage of convenience with authoritarian and right-wing rulers.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9780674239128

10.4159/9780674239128 doi


Christianity and politics--Catholic Church--History--20th century.
Papacy--Political aspects--History--20th century.
HISTORY / Europe / General.

BX957 / .C43 2019eb

327.456/3404