{"product_id":"faith-under-fascism-catholic-sisters-in-nazi-germany-hardcover","title":"Faith Under Fascism: Catholic Sisters in Nazi Germany - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartina Cucchiara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA groundbreaking history that illuminates Catholic sisters at the center of the Catholic Church's encounter with Nazism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFaith under Fascism: Catholic Sisters in Nazi Germany\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the vital role religious women played in confronting, navigating, and ultimately outlasting the Third Reich. Focusing on the School Sisters of Notre Dame, Martina Cucchiara restores nearly 92,000 Catholic sisters--long overshadowed by priests--to the history of Catholicism under Nazism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs teachers, the sisters encountered the Nazi regime daily in classrooms that became contested sites where Catholic faith, Nazi ideology, and the futures of Catholic and Jewish children intersected. Far from passive victims, the sisters engaged Nazi ideas selectively, creating temporary sanctuaries for Jewish students while also easing Catholic girls' participation in the Nazi state. Their experiences complicate simple narratives of resistance and collaboration, revealing a history marked by endurance, adaptation, and moral tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy tracing the regime's sustained campaign within and against Catholic schools and religious communities, Cucchiara also intervenes in debates about Nazi intentions toward the churches. Drawing on rich archival sources and the sisters' lived experience, \u003cem\u003eFaith under Fascism\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates that the regime sought not coexistence but the gradual destruction of religious life. Highlighting the sisters' tenacious perseverance and the ways their everyday actions frustrated the regime's efforts to suppress Catholic institutions, the book reshapes our understanding of Catholicism and German society under Nazism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartina Cucchiara is a professor of history at Bluffton University. She is the author and co-editor of a number of publications on the topic of women, religion, and modern Germany, including \u003cem\u003eThe Evil That Surrounds Us: The WWII Memoir of Erna Becker-Kohen\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWomen, Religion, and Emotions in Modern Germany and Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 354\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367985951025,"sku":"9780268211288","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/Tk5YIYl_l_9780268211288.webp?v=1789779170","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/faith-under-fascism-catholic-sisters-in-nazi-germany-hardcover","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}