The book marvelously illustrates the larger issues as they played out on very personal levels, from vatican backstabbing to mussolinis family relationships. Yet in the last years of his lifeas the italian dictator grew ever closer to hitlerthe pontiffs faith in this treacherous bargain started to waver. In most respects, they could not have been more different. The pope who tried by alexander stille the new york. Click download or read online button to get the pope and mussolini book now. Ellis, who wrote, kertzer has an eye for a story, an ear for the right word, and an instinct for human tragedy. Thoroughly researched and paced like a thriller, the pope and mussolini demonstrates the complicit approval the papacy gave to mussolinis fascist regime.
Kevin madigan, winn professor of ecclesiastical history, harvard university the pope and mussolini tells the story of two remarkable men, achille ratti, pope pius xi, and benito mussolini, duce of fascism. Pdf the pope and mussolini download full pdf book download. The pope and mussolini npr coverage of the pope and mussolini. This is a meticulously researched and crafted book, exquisitely written, fresh, mesmerizing, and enlightening. Pope and mussolini tells the secret history of fascism. Thoroughly researched and paced like a thriller, the pope and mussolini demonstrates the complicit approval the papacy gave to mussolini s fascist regime. When the pulitzer prizes were announced this week, the award for biography went to david kertzer for his book the pope and mussolini. Yet pope pius xi and italian dictator benito mussolini had many things in common, and each relied on the other to consolidate his power and. Kertzer has 37 books on goodreads with 11477 ratings. Jun 05, 2015 join david kertzer for a discussion of his 2015 pulitzer prize winning book, the pope and mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the vatican and fascist archives, including reports from mussolinis spies inside the highest levels of the church, will forever change our understanding of the vaticans role. The pope and mussolini brims with memorable portraits of the men who helped enable the reign of fascism in italy. Kertzers most popular book is the pope and mussolini.
The book examined documentary evidence from the vatican archives, arguing that pope pius xi played a significant role in supporting the rise of fascism and. The pope and mussolini is based on seven years of research in the vatican and fascist archives, including reports from mussolinis spies. He is the author of twelve books, including the pope and mussolini, winner of the 2015 pulitzer prize for biography and the american historical association prize for best book on italian history. Backed with an extensive bibliography and footnotes, kertzer has distilled seven years of intensive research into a. Pope and mussolini tells the secret history of fascism npr. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The pope and mussolini is the natural sequel to the authors preceding studies of the catholic churchs massive contribution to modern antisemitism. As mussolini moved closer to hitler, pope pius xi saw an increasing erosion of the. How a pope helped mussolini rise to power the new republic. Jan 28, 2014 he is the author of twelve books, including the pope and mussolini, winner of the 2015 pulitzer prize for biography and the american historical association prize for best book on italian history, and the kidnapping of edgardo mortara, a finalist for the national book award in 1997.
The secret history of pius xi and the rise of fascism in europe, has been dubbed a sophisticated blockbuster by historian joseph ellis. One was scholarly and devout, the other thuggish and profane. Jan 25, 2014 his book, the pope and mussolini, won the pulitzer prize for biography this week. He is the author of twelve books, including the pope and mussolini, winner of the 2015 pulitzer prize for biography and the american historical association prize for best book on italian history, and the kidnapping of edgardo mortara, a finalist for the national book award in 1997.
David kertzer, whose book won the pulitzer prize, is an authority on jewish. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the vatican and fascist archives, including reports from mussolini s spies inside the highest levels of the church, will forever change our understanding of the vaticans role. This past relationship between a previous pope pius and mussolini has been referenced in the young pope series, and its a great read for those looking to delve deep into how history may be motivating pope pius xiii. The book tells the gripping story of pope pius xis secret relations with italian dictator benito mussolini. The pope and mussolini tells the story of two men who came to power in 1922, and together changed the course of 20thcentury history.
Even before its publication this winter, the volume, written with a youarethere clarity and. Sep 10, 2014 the pope found a new and somewhat surprising partner when benito mussolini became prime minister in october 1922. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the vatican and fascist archives, including reports from mussolinis spies inside. Kertzer is unflinching and relentless in his exposure of. Pulitzer prize winner named one of the best books of the year by san francisco chronicle from national book award finalist david i. A pulitzer prize winner, the pope and mussolini is about pope pius xis relationship with italian dictator benito mussolini. The vatican, il duce and the jews brandeis magazine. Kertzer comes the gripping story of pope pius xis secret relations with italian dictator benito mussolini. The gripping story of pope pius xis secret relations with italian dictator benito mussolini.
Victor emmanuel iii, the king of italy, an object of widespread derision who lacked the statureliterally and. This groundbreaking work will forever change our understanding of the. He has twice been awarded the marraro prize from the society. Even mussolinis suppression of the popes darling catholic action youth groups did not fray collaboration between them to marginalize italian protestants and jews, until pius grew ill and it was too late to change course. Kertzer lets the documents and the words written more than 75 years ago tell the story that history, morality and truth demand be told. Jan 28, 2014 the pope and mussolini is david kertzers fascinating account of the secret dealings between the italian dictator and pius xi. This is the compelling story of pope pius xis secret relations with benito mussolini. Father pietro tacchi venturi, piuss personal emissary to the dictator, a wily antisemite known as mussolini s rasputin. The secret history of pius xi and the rise of fascism, furthermore, is not only meticulously documented, it is very well written. The pope and mussolini audiobook, written by david i. The pope and mussolini is a fascinating mustread for anyone interested in history who would like to learn more about the backstory of the origins of fascism and the role of the catholic church in the early to mid20th century. It is the story of pope pius xis relations with italian dictator benito mussolini, based on archival material from both reception. It is the story of pope pius xis relations with italian dictator benito mussolini, based on archival material from. David kertzers nuanced book investigates an unholy alliance between fascism and the catholic church.
Pope pius xi and the speech that was never made is an english translation published in 2011 of a book first published in 2007 by emma fattorini, professor of modern history at the university of rome. Hitlers pope is a book published in 1999 by the british journalist and author john cornwell that examines the actions of eugenio pacelli, who became pope pius xii, before and during the nazi era, and explores the charge that he assisted in the legitimization of adolf hitlers nazi regime in germany, through the pursuit of a reichskonkordat in. Feb 20, 2017 a pulitzer prize winner, the pope and mussolini is about pope pius xis relationship with italian dictator benito mussolini. Sensing the popes unease with mussolini, tacchiventuri negotiated a secret agreement in august 1938 whereby mussolini guaranteed the integrity of catholic action and, in return, tacchiventuri. The pope and mussolini download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Father pietro tacchi venturi, piuss personal emissary to the dictator, a wily antisemite known as mussolinis rasputin.
The pope and mussolini tells the story of two men who came to power in 1922, and together changed the course of twentiethcentury history. In exchange for vatican support, mussolini restored many of the privileges the church had lost and gave in to the popes demands that the police enforce catholic morality. Jan 28, 2014 the pope and mussolini brims with memorable portraits of the men who helped enable the reign of fascism in italy. A groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the vatican and fascist archives by us national book awardfinalist david kertzer, it will forever change our understanding of the vaticans role in.
The book unravels for the first time the key role played between pope and dictator by the shadowy jesuit gobetween, dubbed mussolini s rasputin. The pope found a new and somewhat surprising partner when benito mussolini became prime minister in october 1922. May 05, 2014 david kertzer, professor of anthropology and italian studies at brown university and faculty fellow at the watson institute, on why you should read his book, the pope and mussolini. The secret history of pius xi and the rise of fascism in europe by david i. The pope and mussolini is a captivating work told with a scholars attention to detail and the narrative skill of a journalist. A groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the vatican and fascist archives by us national book awardfinalist david kertzer, it will forever change our understanding of the vaticans role in the rise of fascism in europe. A groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the vatican and fascist archives by us national book awardfinalist david kertzer, it will forever change our understanding of the vaticans. Join david kertzer for a discussion of his 2015 pulitzer prize winning book, the pope and mussolini. Jan 28, 2014 the pope and mussolini tells the story of two men who came to power in 1922, and together changed the course of twentiethcentury history. Mussolini had shown no signs in his early career of wanting to revive the catholic churchs fortunes in fact as he started off as a socialist, the opposite was true. Victor emmanuel iii, the king of italy, an object of widespread derision who lacked the stature. The compelling story of pope pius xis secret relations with benito mussolini. His book, the pope and mussolini, won the pulitzer prize for biography this week.
His the kidnapping of edgardo mortara was a finalist for the national book award in 1997. The pope and mussolinithe secret history of pius xi and the rise of fascism in europeby david i. David kertzer, former provost of brown university, talks about his book, the pope and mussolini, in which he examines the relationship between pope pius xi and italian dictator benito mussolini. One of the many virtues of david kertzers the pope and mussolini is that it reframes the discussion by shifting attention away from world war ii and looking closely at the papacy of pius xiis predecessor, pius xi, who became pope in 1922, the year that benito mussolini came to power, and died in early 1939, several months before hitler. Once a radical opponent of both capitalism and the church, by the time he took power mussolini had begun to transform himselfand the fascist movementinto a defender of property, public order, and established religion.
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