Pius XII, the Holocaust, and the Cold War. By Michael Phayer.Bloomington and Indianapolis, IN: Indiana University Press. 2008.Pp. x þ 333. Cloth $29.95. ISBN 13: 978-0-253-34930-9.

摘要

This is a sober and sobering book on one of the most controversial topics innmodern history—Pope Pius XII’s role in the Holocaust and the Cold War—nwritten by Michael Phayer, a distinguished scholar of modern German, Holo-ncaust, and Catholic Church history. Unlike several passionate recent studies ofnPius XII (born Eugenio Pacelli in 1876 in Rome), Phayer makes every effort atnscholarly restraint and caution. But, in the end, his careful effort produces powerfulnevidence that will likely add significantly to the controversy surrounding the pope,nwhose canonization process has already been set in motion. Certainly anyoneninterested in this fascinating, important, and disturbing topic must read this book.