The papacy in the age of totalitarianism, 1914-1958

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Label

The papacy in the age of totalitarianism, 1914-1958

Statement of responsibility

John Pollard

Creator

• Pollard, John F., (John Francis), 1944-

Subject

• Papacy -- History -- 20th century
• Totalitarianism -- Religious aspects

Language

eng

Summary

This is the history of the papacy under three popes, Benedict XV (1914-58), Pius XI (1922-39), and Pius XII (1939-58), who faced the strains imposed on the worldwide Church by total war-two world wars and the Cold War. The totalitarian challenges of fascism, Nazism, and Communism led to unprecedented persecution in the history of Catholicism. Nevertheless, all three popes contributed significantly to the development of the modern papacy

Dewey number

262.130904

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized