Books by David I. Kertzer

The shocking story of the Catholic Church's role in the persecution of the Jews.

In 1989, in the wake of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the head of the Italian Communist Party (PCI), Achille Occheto, insisted that the PCI drop its name and adopt a new one. This text tells of the ensuing struggle within the PCI and of the symbols and myths connected to the story.

Provides historical and anthropological perspectives on the Western family, focusing on family life in Italy from the Roman Empire to the present. Topics covered include marriage, divorce, matchmaking, inheritance, sexual mores, celibacy, adoption and property rights.

In the past anthropology often used demographic research, but the two disciplines have recently grown to distrust each other's assumptions and methods. In order to show that they have much to offer each other, this book seeks to bridge the demography/anthropology divide, and examines major issues.