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Informationen zum Autor Carol Rittner is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Raticoff Grossman Emeritus Professor of Holocaust Studies at the Richard Stockton University of New Jersey, USA. John K. Roth is the Edward J. Sexton Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights at Claremont McKenna College, where he taught from 1966 through 2006. His numerous books include Genocide and Human Rights: A Philosophical Guide (Palgrave Macmillan) , Ethics During and After the Holocaust: In the Shadow of Birkenau (Palgrave Macmillan), and The Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Studies (Oxford University Press). In 1988, Roth was named U.S. National Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.This Bloomsbury Academic Collection consists of classic titles in religious studies. Zusammenfassung This collaborative effort by a number of the world's leading experts on the Holocaust examines the question: how should Vatican policies during World War II be understood? Specifically, could Pope Pius XII have curbed the Holocaust by vigorously condemning the Nazi killing of Jews? Was Pius XII really 'Hitler's Pope', as John Cornwell suggested? Or has he unfairly become a scapegoat when he is really deserving of canonization as a saint?In Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust , scholars including Michael Marrus, Michael Phayer, Richard L. Rubenstein and Susan Zuccotti wrestle with these questions. The book has four main themes: (1) Pope Pius XII must be understood in his particular historical context. (2) Pope Pius XII put the well-being of the Roman Catholic Church, as he understood it, first and foremost. (3) In retrospect, Pope Pius XII's priorities, understandable though they are, not only make him a problematic Christian leader but also raise important questions about post-Holocaust Christian identity. (4) Jewish and Christian memories of the Holocaust will remain different, but reconciliation can continue to grow. On all sides, relations between Christians and Jews can be improved by an honest engagement with history and by continuing reflection on what post-Holocaust Christian and Jewish identities ought and ought not to mean. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Calls for Help Carol Rittner and John K. Roth A Chronology about Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust Carol Rittner and John K. Roth Part One: Exploring the Controversies Surrounding Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust1. Pius XII and the Holocaust: Ten Essential Themes Michael R. Marrus 2. The Papacy of Pius XII: The Known and the Unknown John T. Pawlikowski 3. What is Known Today: A Brief Review of Literature Eugene J. Fisher 4. Pius XII: A Reappraisal Sergio I. Minerbi 5. An Easy Target? The Controversy about Pius XII and the Holocaust Doris L. Bergen Part Two: Understanding the Man and His Policies6. The Spiritualty of Pius XII Eva Fleischner 7. Crucifixion and Holocaust: The Views of Pius XII and the Jews Gershon Greenberg 8. Pope Pius XII, Roman Catholic Policy, and the Holocaust in Hungary: An Analysis of Le Saint Siege et les victims de la guerre, janvier 1944 – juillet 1945 John F. Morley 9. Pope Pius XII and the Shoah Richard L. Rubenstein Part Three: Evaluating Pius XII and His Legacy10. Pope Pius XII and the Rescue of Jews during the Holocaust: Examining Commonly Accepted Assertions Susan Zuccotti 11. Ethical Questions about Papal Policy Michael Phayer 12. The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue: A View from the Grass Roots James J. Doyle 13. ‘High Ideals’ and ‘Innocuous Reaction’: An American Protestant’s Reflection of Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust John K. Roth 14. Interfaith Anguish Albert Friedlander 15. Wha...
