The Battle for the Catholic Past in Germany, 1945-1980(English, Hardcover, Ruff Mark Edward)

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The Battle for the Catholic Past in Germany, 1945-1980(English, Hardcover, Ruff Mark Edward) is written by Ruff Mark Edward and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1107190665 (ISBN 10) and 9781107190665 (ISBN 13).

Were Pope Pius XII and the Catholic Church in Germany unduly singled out after 1945 for their conduct during the National Socialist era? Mark Edward Ruff explores the bitter controversies that broke out in the Federal Republic of Germany from 1945 to 1980 over the Catholic Church's relationship to the Nazis. He explores why these cultural wars consumed such energy, dominated headlines, triggered lawsuits and required the intervention of foreign ministries. He argues that the controversies over the church's relationship to National Socialism were frequently surrogates for conflicts over how the church was to position itself in modern society - in politics, international relations and the media. More often than not, these exchanges centered on problems perceived as arising from the postwar political ascendancy of Roman Catholics and the integration of Catholic citizens into the societal mainstream.