Name The and Originally published January 28, 2014 | Role Book by David Kertzer | |
Publisher Random House Publishing Group Awards Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography | ||
Book talk the pope and mussolini
The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe is a 2014 Pulitzer Prize winner biography of Pope Pius XI about his relations with Benito Mussolini and rise of Fascism in Europe by David Kertzer. The book examined documentary evidence from the Vatican archives, arguing that Pope Pius XI played a significant role in supporting the rise of Fascism and Benito Mussolini in Italy, but not Nazi Germany.
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- About the book
- Reception
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The Pope and Mussolini won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.
David kertzer s the pope and mussolini
About the book
It is the story of Pope Pius XI’s relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, based on archival material from both.
Reception
Book was lauded by many authors including Joseph J. Ellis saying, "Kertzer has an eye for a story, an ear for the right word, and an instinct for human tragedy. This is a sophisticated blockbuster." The New Yorker called the book "A fascinating and tragic story."'The New York Review of Books states, "Revelatory . . . [a] detailed portrait."
Awards
The biography won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, Letter and Music category of Biography or Autobiography.