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The Pope and Mussolini
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David I. Kertzer |
From National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer comes the gripping story of Pope Pius XI's secret relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years o… |
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The Pope and Mussolini
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David I. Kertzer |
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 purs… |
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Comrades and Christians
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David I. Kertzer |
This book examines the popular bases of Communist influence in Italy, focusing on the struggle between the Catholic Church and the Communist Party for the allegiance of the Italian people. The author… |
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Prisoner of the Vatican
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David I. Kertzer |
We think of Italy as an ancient nation, but in fact the unified Italian state was born only in the nineteenth century -- and only against the adamant refusal of the pope to relinquish his rule of Rom… |
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