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Kertzer shows why no full understanding of the course of World War II is complete without knowledge of the dramatic, behind-the-scenes role played by the pope. “Replete with revelations that deserve the adjective ‘explosive,’” says Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard University. “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pope at War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a masterpiece.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PRH","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45284620435742,"sku":"9780812989960","price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/3584\/9246\/files\/9780812989960.jpg?v=1685030498"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.cedarcanoebooks.com\/collections\/history-political-science.oembed?page=20","provider":"Cedar Canoe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}