In the Shadow of the Vatican
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-48913-3 (ISBN)
In 1948, joining the wave of post-World War II evangelical missionary activism, the small, nondenominational Church of Christ from Lubbock, Texas, decided to establish its own mission in Italy. The missionaries believed that by promoting religious freedom, they would help spread democracy and American values. But they were also motivated by fervent anti-Catholicism and a conviction that they could challenge the Vatican's near monopoly on religion in Italy. Their zeal and naivety were met with a harsh response from the Catholic Church and its allies within the Italian government. At the same time, the omnipresent Cold War soon forced all the actors involved to adapt their strategies and rhetoric to leverage the situation to their advantage.
Mario Del Pero offers a compelling lens on this long-overlooked story through which to explore the early history of the Cold War and the complex dynamics between geopolitical alignments, ideological integration, and national sovereignty. Mario Del Pero is Professor of International History at SciencesPo in Paris. He is a regular commentator on US and international politics for various media outlets and the author, most recently, of the award-winning book Era Obama. Dalla speranza del cambiamento all'elezione di Trump (It was Obama: from the hope for change to the election of Trump).
Introduction; 1. 'In the shadow of the Vatican'; 2. Spies, masons and 'purely Communist'; 3. A temporary solution; 4. 'The most eventful year' in the history of the Church of Christ in Italy; 5. Cline Paden's departure; Conclusions; List of archives; Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.10.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Studies in US Foreign Relations |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 468 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-48913-3 / 1108489133 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-48913-3 / 9781108489133 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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