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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2010.Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 489 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780739132951
  • 0739132954
Other title:
  • History versus apologetics
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: History vs. apologetics.DDC classification:
  • 940.53/18 22
LOC classification:
  • BM535 .C88 2010eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.

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.

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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.