The battle for the Catholic past in Germany, 1945-1980

"Were Pope Pius XII and the Catholic Church in Germany unduly singled out after 1945 for their conduct during the National Socialist era? Mark Edward Ruff explores the bitter controversies that broke out in the Federal Republic of Germany from 1945 to 1980 over the Catholic Church's relati...

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Main Author: Ruff, Mark Edward 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2017
In:Year: 2017
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Germany (Bundesrepublik) / National Socialism (1933-1945) / Catholic church / Church history writing / History 1945-1980
B Germany / National Socialism (1933-1945) / Catholic church / Church history writing / Controversy / History 1945-1980
B Third Reich / Geschichte 1933 / Concordate / Reception / Germany (Bundesrepublik) / Controversy
Further subjects:B Catholic Church Foreign relations (Germany) Historiography
B Pius XII Pope (1876-1958) Public opinion
B Germany Foreign relations Catholic Church Historiography
B Catholic Church (Germany) History 1933-1945 Historiography
B Christianity and politics (Germany (West)) History
B World War, 1939-1945 Religious aspects Catholic Church Historiography
B Germany (West) Politics and government 1945-1990
B National socialism and religion (Germany) Historiography
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Summary:"Were Pope Pius XII and the Catholic Church in Germany unduly singled out after 1945 for their conduct during the National Socialist era? Mark Edward Ruff explores the bitter controversies that broke out in the Federal Republic of Germany from 1945 to 1980 over the Catholic Church's relationship to the Nazis. He explores why these cultural wars consumed such energy, dominated headlines, triggered lawsuits and required the intervention of foreign ministries. He argues that the controversies over the church's relationship to National Socialism were frequently surrogates for conflicts over how the church was to position itself in modern society - in politics, international relations and the media. More often than not, these exchanges centered on problems perceived as arising from the postwar political ascendancy of Roman Catholics and the integration of Catholic citizens into the societal mainstream"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Quellenverzeichnis: Seite 376-384. - Literaturangaben und Register
ISBN:1107190665
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/978-1-1081-1610-7