The Holocaust and Catholic Conscience: Cardinal Aloisius Muench and the Guilt Qu

Description: The Holocaust and Catholic Conscience by Suzanne Brown-Fleming Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This work argues that the American-born Aloisius Muench helped shape the Catholic Churchs rejection of guilt for the persecution of Jews under the Nazis Publisher Description American-born Cardinal Aloisius Muench (1889-1962) was a key figure in German and German-American Catholic responses to the Holocaust, Jews, and Judaism between 1946 and 1959. He was arguably the most powerful American Catholic figure and an influential Vatican representative in occupied Germany and in West Germany after the war. In this carefully researched book, which draws on Muenchs collected papers, Suzanne Brown-Fleming offers the first assessment of Muenchs legacy and provides a rare glimpse into his commentary on Nazism, the Holocaust, and surviving Jews. She argues that Muench legitimized the Catholic Churchs failure during this period to confront the nature of its own complicity in Nazisms anti-Jewish ideology. The archival evidence demonstrates that Muench viewed Jews as harmful in a number of very specific ways. He regarded German Jews who had immigrated to the United States as "aliens," he believed Jews to be "in control" of American policy-making in Germany, he feared Jews as "avengers" who wished to harm "victimized" Germans, and he believed Jews to be excessively involved in leftist activities. Muenchs standing and influence in the United States, Germany, and the Vatican hierarchies gave sanction to the idea that German Catholics needed no examination of conscience in regard to the Churchs actions (or inactions) during the 1940s and 1950s. This fascinating story of Muenchs role in German Catholic consideration-and ultimate rejection-of guilt and responsibility for Nazism in general and the persecution of European Jews in particular will be an important addition to scholarship on the Holocaust and to church history. Author Biography Suzanne Brown-Fleming is Senior Program Officer in the University Programs Division of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museums Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies in Washington, D.C. Details ISBN 0268021864 ISBN-13 9780268021863 Title The Holocaust and Catholic Conscience Author Suzanne Brown-Fleming Format Hardcover Year 1994 Pages 256 Edition annotated edition Publisher University of Notre Dame Press GE_Item_ID:161675532; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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