David I Kertzer
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Based on a wealth of documents long buried in the Vatican archives, Prisoner of the Vatican tells the story of the Church's secret attempt to block the unification of Italy and seize control - not in ancient times, but in the late nineteenth century. For more than fifty years, the pope was a self-imposed prisoner within the Vatican walls, planning to flee Italy, to return only as the restored ruler of Rome and the Papal States. The scheme to dismantle...
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"When Pope Pius XII died in 1958, his papers were sealed in the Vatican Secret Archives, leaving unanswered questions about what he knew and did during World War II. Those questions have only grown and festered, making Pius XII one of the most controversial popes in Church history, especially now as the Vatican prepares to canonize him. In 2020, Pius XII's archives were finally opened, and David I. Kertzer-- widely recognized as one of the world's...
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A Pulitzer Prize winner's fascinating account of the political battles that led to the end of the Papal States. David Kertzer's absorbing history presents an astonishing account of the birth of modern Italy and the clandestine politics behind the Vatican's last stand in the battle between church and the newly created Italian state. Drawing on a wealth of secret documents long buried in the Vatican archives, Kertzer reveals a fascinating story of outrageous...
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Bologna im Jahre 1858: Edgardo Mortara, der sechsjährige Sohn eines jüdischen Kaufmanns, wird von der Polizei entführt und von der Inquisition in ein römisches Kloster gebracht. Weil ein katholisches Hausmädchen behauptet hat, sie habe den Jungen getauft, soll er auf eine geistliche Laufbahn vorbereitet werden. Die Entführung des Edgardo Mortara war kein Einzelfall, aber diesmal löste die Skrupellosigkeit der Kirche internationale Proteste...
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[2014]
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First Edition.
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Analyzes the relationship between Pius XI and the notorious Italian dictator, tracing how after coming into power in the same year they forged covert ties to one another to consolidate power and pursue political goals.
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