The Nazis, the Vatican, and the Jews of Rome, 9781612497877
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Rome, 1943: Could the Vatican have saved the Jews?

The Nazis, the Vatican, and the Jews of Rome

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    282 pages

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    14 February 2023

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Summary

Rome, 1943: Unveiling the Vatican’s Role in the Fate of Roman Jews

On October 16, 1943, the Jews of Rome were targeted for arrest and deportation. The Nazis, the Vatican, and the Jews of Rome examines why—and more importantly how—it could have been avoided, featuring new evidence and insight into the Vatican’s involvement. At the time, Rome was within reach of the Allies, but the overwhelming force of the Wehrmacht, Gestapo, and SS in Rome precluded direct confrontation. Mo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781612497877
ISBN-10:161249787X
Author:Patrick J. Gallo
Publisher:Purdue University Press
Imprint:Purdue University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:282
Release Date:14 February 2023
Weight:176g
Dimensions:228mm x 152mm x 14mm
About The Author

Patrick J. Gallo

Patrick J. Gallo was an adjunct professor of history and political science at New York University until his retirement. He is the author of nine books, including two classic works about the Italian American experience: Ethnic Alienation: The Italian-Americans and Old Bread, New Wine: Portrait of Italian-Americans. His published works also include For Love and Country: The Italian Resistance and Pope Pius XII, the Holocaust, and the Revisionists. His articles have appeared in the New York Times and scholarly journals. He was a scholar-in-residence at the American Academy in Rome, taught at Loyola University’s Rome Center, received New York University’s DAS Prize for Research as well as New Jersey Social Science Teacher of the Year, and was awarded NEH and Fulbright grants. Gallo has served as a consultant on Holocaust education, ethnic studies, intergroup relations, and the documentary Oro Macht Frei.

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