Priests de la Resistance!
The loose canons who fought Fascism in the twentieth century
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2019
Oneworld Publications (Verlag)
978-1-78607-672-4 (ISBN)
Oneworld Publications (Verlag)
978-1-78607-672-4 (ISBN)
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The fifteen men and women of the cloth who dared to stand up to fascism, proving that some hearts will never be conquered
‘A hugely enjoyable, eccentric account of clerical heroism in the face of evil.’ Observer
‘Comedy and tragedy run side by side… Bracing and lively.’ The Times
‘An admiring study of priests and ministers who have put their lives on the line.’ BBC History Magazine
Who says you can't fight fascism in a cassock?
Wherever fascism has taken root, it has met with resistance. From taking a bullet for a frightened schoolgirl in Alabama to saving Greek Jews from extermination by way of fake IDs, each of the fifteen hard-drinking, chain-smoking clerics featured in this book were willing to risk their lives for what they believed.
‘A hugely enjoyable, eccentric account of clerical heroism in the face of evil.’ Observer
‘Comedy and tragedy run side by side… Bracing and lively.’ The Times
‘An admiring study of priests and ministers who have put their lives on the line.’ BBC History Magazine
Who says you can't fight fascism in a cassock?
Wherever fascism has taken root, it has met with resistance. From taking a bullet for a frightened schoolgirl in Alabama to saving Greek Jews from extermination by way of fake IDs, each of the fifteen hard-drinking, chain-smoking clerics featured in this book were willing to risk their lives for what they believed.
The Reverend Fergus Butler-Gallie is a clergyman who has served in London and Liverpool and the author of A Field Guide to the English Clergy, a Best Book of the Year for The Times, Mail on Sunday and BBC History. This is his second book.
Erscheinungsdatum | 27.11.2018 |
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Zusatzinfo | Plates, black and white |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte | |
Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-78607-672-1 / 1786076721 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78607-672-4 / 9781786076724 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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