Pius XII and the Holocaust: Understanding the Controversy.(Topical Book Reviews)

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Pius XII and the Holocaust: Understanding the Controversy, by Jose M. Sanchez. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2002. 197 pp. $39.95.

For the past several years an ongoing controversy has swirled throughout the academic world regarding the papacy of Pius XII. This controversy has found its way into the popular press as well. Cornwell, Blet, Marchione, Phayer, Zuccotti, Marrus, Carroll, Conway--these are some of the names in the current debate. Their views range from stauch defenders (Blet and Marchione) to moderate critics (Conway and Marrus), to ...

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