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Author Chamedes, Giuliana, author.

Title A twentieth-century crusade : the Vatican's battle to remake Christian Europe / Giuliana Chamedes.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource (432 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Drawing on new archival research conducted in eight countries and in seven different languages, this book uncovers how the Vatican shaped the European international order after both world wars, via the novel use of international law, public diplomacy, and new media. Through careful attention to the entanglements of religion and politics, A Twentieth-Century Crusade traces the extraordinary story of how the Vatican moved from the margins to the center of European affairs after World War I.-- Provided by publisher.
Contents Introduction: On the brink of a new era -- The specter of Wilsonian liberalism -- A new Catholic diplomacy -- Papal officials build local bridges -- The fascist temptation -- Launching the anticommunist crusade -- Catholic anti-fascism, silenced -- The war for the soul of Catholicism -- The papal agenda after World War II -- History haunts the Church -- The upending of Catholic internationalism -- Epilogue: One among many.
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Subject Catholic Church -- Political activity -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Catholic Church.
Political participation.
Europe.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Catholic Church -- Foreign relations -- Europe.
International relations.
Église catholique -- Relations extérieures -- Europe.
Papacy -- Political aspects -- History -- 20th century.
Papacy.
Christianity and politics -- Catholic Church -- History -- 20th century.
Europe -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Europe -- Foreign relations -- Catholic Church.
Vatican City -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Christianity and politics -- Catholic Church.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
Politics and government.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
Vatican City.
HISTORY -- Europe -- General.
Diplomatic relations.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form History.
Other Form: Print version: Chamedes, Giuliana. Twentieth-century crusade. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2019 9780674983427 (DLC) 2018044176 (OCoLC)1059257682
ISBN 9780674239128 (electronic book)
0674239121 (electronic book)
9780674983427
0674983424