Synopses & Reviews
The and#147;explosiveand#8221; (The New York Times) bestsellerand#151;now with a new introduction by the author
When Hitlerand#8217;s Pope, the shocking story of Pope Pius XII that and#147;redefined the history of the twentieth centuryand#8221; (The Washington Post ) was originally published, it sparked a firestorm of controversy both inside and outside the Catholic Church. Now, award-winning journalist John Cornwell has revisited this seminal work of history with a new introduction that both answers his critics and reaffirms his overall thesis that Pius XII, now scheduled to be canonized by the Vatican, weakened the Catholic Church with his endorsement of Hitlerand#151;and sealed the fate of the Jews in Europe.
Synopsis
The explosive” (The New York Times) bestsellernow with a new introduction by the author
When Hitlers Pope, the shocking story of Pope Pius XII that redefined the history of the twentieth century” (The Washington Post ) was originally published, it sparked a firestorm of controversy both inside and outside the Catholic Church. Now, award-winning journalist John Cornwell has revisited this seminal work of history with a new introduction that both answers his critics and reaffirms his overall thesis that Pius XII, now scheduled to be canonized by the Vatican, weakened the Catholic Church with his endorsement of Hitlerand sealed the fate of the Jews in Europe.
Synopsis
The explosive (The New York Times) bestseller now with a new introduction by the author
When Hitler s Pope, the shocking story of Pope Pius XII that redefined the history of the twentieth century (The Washington Post ) was originally published, it sparked a firestorm of controversy both inside and outside the Catholic Church. Now, award-winning journalist John Cornwell has revisited this seminal work of history with a new introduction that both answers his critics and reaffirms his overall thesis that Pius XII, now scheduled to be canonized by the Vatican, weakened the Catholic Church with his endorsement of Hitler and sealed the fate of the Jews in Europe."
About the Author
John Cornwell is in the department of history and philosophy of science at Cambridge University. He is a regular feature writer at the Sunday Times (London) and the author and editor of four books on science, including Power to Harm, on the Louisville Prozac trial, as well as Hitlers Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII and Breaking Faith: Can the Catholic Church Save Itself?