Under His Very Windows by Susan Zuccotti
What did Pius XII do to aid Jews during World War II? This is an examination of efforts on behalf of Jews in Italy, the country where the pope was in a position to be most helpful. It finds that despite a persistent myth to the contrary, Pius and his assistants at the Vatican did very little.
"The silence of Pius XIIThe Catholic rescue of much of Italian Jewry. Susan Zuccotti reconciles the contradiction between the two in a subtle, many-layered history of heroism, cowardice, and tragically, often culpably missed opportunities." Jack Miles, author of God: A Biography "One of the boldest contributions to the history of the Holocaust in the last decade... Stunning." Kirkus Reviews "A convincing analysis of a tragic history. Zuccotti's work honours Catholic heroes while making the broad failure of Catholic leaders irrefutably clear. This book sets a new standard, changes the debate, moves this painful question closer to resolution." James Carroll, author of Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews "Rigorously researched, judiciously argued, and lucidly composed." Paul Breines, Washington Post Book World "An authoritative, balanced and, in the end, devastating indictment of moral failure on the part of the Church as an institution." Publishers Weekly
Susan Zuccotti's previous books include The Italians and the Holocaust: Persecution, Rescue, and Survival and The Holocaust, the French, and the Jews.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300093100 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300093101 |
| Title | Under His Very Windows |
| Author | Susan Zuccotti |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2002-02-08 |
| Number of pages | 436 |
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