{"product_id":"in-the-shadow-of-the-vatican-texan-evangelical-missionaries-in-cold-war-italy-hardback-9781108489133","title":"In the Shadow of the Vatican; Texan Evangelical Missionaries in Cold War Italy (Hardback) 9781108489133","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIn the Shadow of the Vatican\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTexan Evangelical Missionaries in Cold War Italy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Texan evangelical mission in Italy, navigating the intricate complexities of the Cold War and global politics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMario Del Pero (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108489133, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e244 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 2 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Del Pero's research sheds light on important yet frequently overlooked aspects of post-WWII Italy: Protestant missionary effort and Catholic anti-Protestantism. Through a combination of micro-history and global history, this volume emphasises the complexity of Italy's political, cultural and religious landscape during the Cold War, as well as the ambiguity surrounding the encounter between Catholic Italy and the American way of life.' Paolo Zanini, University of Milan\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 1948, joining the wave of post-World War II evangelical missionary activism, the small, nondenominational Church of Christ from Lubbock, Texas, decided to establish its own mission in Italy. The missionaries believed that by promoting religious freedom, they would help spread democracy and American values. But they were also motivated by fervent anti-Catholicism and a conviction that they could challenge the Vatican's near monopoly on religion in Italy. Their zeal and naivety were met with a harsh response from the Catholic Church and its allies within the Italian government. At the same time, the omnipresent Cold War soon forced all the actors involved to adapt their strategies and rhetoric to leverage the situation to their advantage.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. 'In the shadow of the Vatican'\u003cbr\u003e 2. Spies, masons and 'purely Communist'\u003cbr\u003e 3. A temporary solution\u003cbr\u003e 4. 'The most eventful year' in the history of the Church of Christ in Italy\u003cbr\u003e 5. Cline Paden's departure\u003cbr\u003e Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e List of archives\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52503041933592,"sku":"9781108489133","price":38.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108489133i.jpg?v=1786325337","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/in-the-shadow-of-the-vatican-texan-evangelical-missionaries-in-cold-war-italy-hardback-9781108489133","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}