Upon its premiere, The Deputy stirred up more controversy and caused greater repercussions than any other postwar work. Based on Rolf Hochhuth's research into the Vatican activities during World War II, the play's treatment of Pope Pius XII -- the "deputy" of Christ on earth -- and the Church during the Nazi persecution of the Jews made it the object of impassioned praise and violent denunciation. It is a powerful, shocking work that casts a penetrating eye on the role that supposed moral leaders must play in times of great ...
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Upon its premiere, The Deputy stirred up more controversy and caused greater repercussions than any other postwar work. Based on Rolf Hochhuth's research into the Vatican activities during World War II, the play's treatment of Pope Pius XII -- the "deputy" of Christ on earth -- and the Church during the Nazi persecution of the Jews made it the object of impassioned praise and violent denunciation. It is a powerful, shocking work that casts a penetrating eye on the role that supposed moral leaders must play in times of great humanitarian crises.
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Add this copy of The Deputy to cart. $17.69, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1964 by Grove Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Deputy to cart. $22.74, fair condition, Sold by SELL BOOKS LTD rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1967 by Grove Pr.
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Fair. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for.
Add this copy of The Deputy to cart. $46.66, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1964 by Grove Press.
Add this copy of The Deputy to cart. $9.50, fair condition, Sold by Orion Tech rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Arlington, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Add this copy of Deputy to cart. $10.88, very good condition, Sold by Book Bear rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West Brookfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Add this copy of The Deputy to cart. $11.00, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Add this copy of Deputy to cart. $11.99, very good condition, Sold by Sixth Chamber Inc. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from River Falls, WI, UNITED STATES.
Add this copy of The Deputy to cart. $13.00, very good condition, Sold by Structure, Verses, Agency Book rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Spray, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1964 by The Grove Press.
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Very Good. Size: 8vo 8"-9" tall; Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean interior but for previous owner's inscription at first free endpaper, with minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. A searing, book-length version of the play that burst onto the scene in 1963 in Germany, questioning why Pope Pius XII, the alleged embodiment of Christ on Earth, stood by and stood down during the Holocaust--and worse. Stated First Printing of this First U.S. Edition. Translated by Richard and Clara Winston from the original German. Foreword by Dr. Albert Schweitzer. "The question raised in The Deputy is how Pope Pius XII-Christ's deputy on earth-could fail to speak out against the mass murder of six million Jews and, by his silence, fail to give voice to Christianity's most fundamental principles."Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Add this copy of The Deputy to cart. $13.50, fair condition, Sold by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Spring, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Grove Press, Inc.
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Fair condition. 352 pages, wraps, footnotes, text has darkened, foxing inside covers, covers somewhat worn and creased, spine creased, ink underlining to text, pencil and ink notes inside rear cover, ink name inside front flyleaf, damp stains to lower margins of text approximately first 100 pages.
Add this copy of The Deputy to cart. $14.42, fair condition, Sold by Gate City Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Greensboro, NC, UNITED STATES, published 1964 by Grove.
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Fair. USED book in ACCEPTABLE condition. Cover and pages are in tact but may show creases tears water damage handwriting underlining or highlighting. Supplemental items such as access codes and CDs not guaranteed.
This gives a view from the inside as to what Pope Pius IX did (or did NOT do) to aid the Jews in Rome during the Nazi occcupation.
Not for everyone, but critically important to the history buffs who want answers to the many questions still lingering about that era.
