Catholicism and Fascism in Europe 1918-1945

Edited by Jan Nelis, Anne Morelli and Danny Praet.

The 26 papers presented in this volume (four of which are in Italian, three in French and one in German) analyse the many ways in which the Vatican, national churches and individual catholics dealt with the rise of the extreme right in Europe from the end of the First World War, arguably one of the main catalysts of European interwar fascism, to the conclusion and immediate aftermath of the Second World War. While a number of papers focus primarily on theoretical, methodological issues pertaining to the book's general theme, the majority of papers focus on either a country or region where a fascist movement or regime flourished between the wars and during the Second World War, and where there was a significant catholic presence in society. The various chapters cover almost the entire European continent and they explore a wide range of relevant contexts and methodologies, thus further contributing to the general development of an interpretive 'cluster' model that incorporates a series of investigative matrixes. 418 Seiten, broschiert (Historische Texte und Studien; Band 26/Olms Verlag 2015)