Comrades and Christians: Religions and Political Struggle in Communist Italy

by David I. Kertzer

Book Overview

This book examines the popular bases of Communist influence in Italy, focusing on the struggle between the Catholic Church and the Communist Party for the allegiance of the Italian people. The author details the ways in which the citizens resolve the central paradox of Italy, which lies in its beings the home both of the Vatican and of the largest Communist party of any non-Communist nation. He discusses the local structure of the Party, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521297001
• ISBN13: 9780521297004
• Release Date: March 1980
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.