Passion of Israel: Jacques Maritain, Catholic Conscience, and the Holocaust

By Richard Francis Crane

In his lifetime, French philosopher Jacques Maritain (1882-1973) achieved a reputation as both a leading Catholic intellectual and an outspoken critic of anti-Semitism. Here, historian Richard Francis Crane traces the development of Maritain's opposition toward anti-Semitism and analyzes the Catholic appreciation of Judaism that animated his stance. Crane probes the writings and teachings of Maritain--before, during, and after the Holocaust--and illuminates how Maritain's ideas altered Christian perceptions of Jews and Judaism during his lifetime and continue to do so today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625648081
• ISBN13: 9781625648082
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"