To view prices and purchase online, please login or create an account now.



The Pope's Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Pope's Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Eisner
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 202,Width 134
Category/GenreSecond world war
Roman Catholicism and Roman Catholic churches
ISBN/Barcode 9780062049155
ClassificationsDewey:940.5312
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint HarperOne
Publication Date 24 March 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

Drawing on untapped resources, exclusive interviews, and new archival research, The Pope's Last Crusade by Peter Eisner is a thrilling narrative that sheds new light on Pope Pius XI's valiant effort to condemn Nazism and the policies of the Third Reich-a crusade that might have changed the course of World War II. A shocking tale of intrigue and suspense, illustrated with sixteen pages of archival photos, The Pope's Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler illuminates this religious leader's daring yet little-known campaign, a spiritual and political battle that would be derailed by Pius's XIs death just a few months later. Peter Eisner reveals how Pius XI intended to unequivocally reject Nazism in one of the most unprecedented and progressive pronouncements ever issued by the Vatican, and how a group of conservative churchmen plotted to prevent it. For years, only parts of this story have been known. Eisner offers a new interpretation of this historic event and the powerful figures at its center in an essential work that provides thoughtful insight and raises controversial questions impacting our own time.

Author Biography

Peter Eisner has been an editor and reporter at the Washington Post, Newsday, and the Associated Press. His books include the award-winning The Freedom Line and The Italian Letter, which he wrote with Knut Royce. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

Reviews

"Gripping. ... Finally, the story of a lost opportunity that could have affected the course of history can now be told."--Voice of Reason "Engrossing. ... Lively."--Library Journal "An exciting reminder of how Vatican machinations continue to haunt history."--Kirkus Reviews