Italian Catholic press and the racial laws (1938-1943)
TitleThe Italian Catholic press and the racial laws (1938-1943)
Author
Call numberS940.5318/001
Object number03469pn
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherOxford University Press
Year of publication
2021
Physical descriptionpp165-184
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust and Genocide Studies'Vol.35 No.2 Fall 2021 pp165-184
Description
Little attention has been paid to the role of the Roman Catholic Church in encouraging acceptance of the Italian Fascist regime's antisemitic campaign and its racial laws. Investigation of major Italian newspapers, the Fascist press and Italian and French diplomatic archives reveals how the Church communicated its support for these racial laws