The Popes Against the Jews
Author | : David I. Kertzer |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2007-12-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780307429216 |
ISBN-13 | : 0307429210 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In this meticulously researched, unflinching, and reasoned study, National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer presents shocking revelations about the role played by the Vatican in the development of modern anti-Semitism. Working in long-sealed Vatican archives, Kertzer unearths startling evidence to undermine the Church’s argument that it played no direct role in the spread of modern anti-Semitism. In doing so, he challenges the Vatican’s recent official statement on the subject, We Remember. Kertzer tells an unsettling story that has stirred up controversy around the world and sheds a much-needed light on the past.