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1 online resource (xviii, 489 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Catholic Church -- Relations -- Judaism.
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Catholic Church. |
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Relations. |
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Judaism. |
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Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958 -- Relations with Jews.
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Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958. |
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Relations with Jews. |
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Judaism -- Relations -- Catholic Church.
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Christianity and antisemitism -- History.
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Christianity and antisemitism. |
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History. |
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National socialism and religion.
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National socialism and religion. |
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
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Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945) |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.
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World War (1939-1945) |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
History versus apologetics |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Cymet, David, 1931- History vs. apologetics. Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2010 9780739132937 (DLC) 2009027464 (OCoLC)427438338 |
| ISBN |
9780739132951 (electronic book) |
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0739132954 (electronic book) |
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9780739132937 |
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0739132938 |
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