The Vatican and Italian Fascism, 1929-32: A Study in Conflict

by John F. Pollard

Overview

This is a study of relations between the Vatican and the Fascist regime in Italy in the most troubled and crucial phase of their relationship, the period 1929–32. It is the first time that any historian, either in Italy or elsewhere, has carried out a detailed and comprehensive study of the conflicts between the Vatican and Italian Fascism in these years; nor has there been any detailed analysis of the causes and the consequences of the crisis of 1931. As well as considering the various causes of conflict in this period, the author sets out what he believes to be the long-term consequences of the 1931 crisis, and in so doing challenges a number of previously accepted interpretations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521023665
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/17/2005
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.71(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The advent of the conciliazione; 3. Reactions to the conciliazione and the ratification of the pacts; 4. The diplomatic dimension: Italian foreign policy and the Vatican, 1929–31; 5. The Catholic offensive: Catholic action and the regime, 1929–31; 6. The crisis of 1931; 7. Conclusion and epilogue; Bibliography; Index.