{"product_id":"book-anyn","title":"The Pope's Last Crusade","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on untapped resources, exclusive interviews, and new archival research, \u003cem\u003eThe Pope’s Last Crusade\u003c\/em\u003e by Peter Eisner is a thrilling narrative that sheds new light on Pope Pius XI’s valiant effort to condemn Nazism and the policies of the Third Reich—a crusade that might have changed the course of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shocking tale of intrigue and suspense, illustrated with sixteen pages of archival photos, \u003cem\u003eThe Pope’s Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler \u003c\/em\u003eilluminates this religious leader’s daring yet little-known campaign, a spiritual and political battle that would be derailed by Pius’s XIs death just a few months later. Peter Eisner reveals how Pius XI intended to unequivocally reject Nazism in one of the most unprecedented and progressive pronouncements ever issued by the Vatican, and how a group of conservative churchmen plotted to prevent it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, only parts of this story have been known. Eisner offers a new interpretation of this historic event and the powerful figures at its center in an essential work that provides thoughtful insight and raises controversial questions impacting our own time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49345474396464,"sku":"BDanyn","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/anyn-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776882737","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-anyn","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}