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Yours Is a Precious Witness
Memoirs of Jews and Catholics in Wartime Italy
by Margherita Marchione
ISBN: 0809104857
ISBN-13: 9780809104857
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Paulist Pr
Published date: 1997
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Pages: 259
Publisher's Notes
The fiftieth anniversary of World War II and the Holocaust inspired new memoirs, documentaries and historical studies, but few examined the hundreds of personal stories of Italians who tried to rescue Jewish people from certain death, and the important role played in those efforts by the Catholic Church, especially by Pope Pius XII and many parishes and religious orders of men and women. Mainly using untapped oral histories of Italian Jews and Catholics, this book shows that Catholics in Italy who saved Jews firmly believed they were doing so in consonance with the Pope's wishes. Readers will get to know these courageous individuals through their inspiring memoirs. Yours is a Precious Witness strives to draw a more personal portrait of Pius XII. He spoke loudly - not in words, which would have resulted in Nazi retaliations, but in actions that directly saved thousands of Jews. Convents, monasteries and papal buildings in Italy became havens for refugees.
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Yours Is a Precious Witness: Memoirs of Jews and Catholics in Wartime Italy
Margherita Marchione
Paulist Press, 1997-01. Hardcover. Very Good. No names, no marks, no stickers.Text is clean and bright.Binding is tight and square.Careful packaging and fast shipping.We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! ( more information) Offered by Icapsa Used Books (United States)
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Marchione, Margherita
Paulist Press, 1997. The interior is in excellent condition with crisp, white, clean pages that have no creases, tears or writing. The jacket is scratched on the front, scuffed at the head and foot of the spine, and has three small tears with creases between them on the back. The binding is tight.. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by The Denver Bookmark (United States)
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Yours is a Precious Witness: Memoirs of Jews and Catholics in Wartime Italy
Marchione, Margherita
New York, New York: Paulist Press, 1997. Clean, tight text. Book contains a few black-and-white photographs. "FOR SALE" stamped in blue on title page - does not affect any text. Dust jacket shows slight edgewear, a small scrape near front bottom corner, two small chips missing from top edge, and some creasemarks near corners. Dust jacket now covered with a clear polyester film protector. . ISBN: 0809104857. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good +. JEWS PERSECUTION ITALY JEWISH HOLOCAUST 1939 1945 RIGHTEOUS GENTILES IN THE HOLOCAUST ITALY WORLD WAR II 1939 1945 RESCUE POPE PIUS XII 1876 1958 RELATIONS WITH JEWISH PEOPLES ITALIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH HISTORY 20TH CENTURY ETHNIC RELATIONS WARTIME ITALY. ( more information) Offered by Twin Tomes Booksellers (United States)
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Yours is a Precious Witness: Memoirs of Jews and Catholics in Wartime Italy
Marchione, Margherita (ed)
Paulist Press, 1997. Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, this copy is signed by the author and dated "10/5/97," book is flawless, dustjacket has one short edge-tear and a crease on the rear flap, else excellent condition with the original price present and a professional (removable) mylar cover included, "...encourages readers to look beyond the superficial treatment afforded to Pope Pius XII...traces both documentary and anecdotal evidence of the Pope's efforts". ISBN: 0809104857. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Fine/VG+. Religion. ( more information) Offered by Mainly Books (United States)
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Yours Is A Precious Witness: Memoirs Of Jews And Catholics In Wartime Italy
MARCHIONE, MARGHERITA
Paulist Press, New York: 1997. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Strives to draw a more personal portrait of Pius XII. He spoke loudly--not in words, which would have resulted in Nazi retaliations, but in actions that directly saved thousands of Jews. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0809104857. ( more information) Offered by Ad Infinitum Books (United States)
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Margherita Marchione
Paulist Press, 1997-01. Hardcover. New. Hardback w/ DJ. You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now!!! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again!!!! ( more information) Offered by International Book Source (United States)
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