Bibliograph

Bonhoeffer, pastor, martyr, prophet, spy : a Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich, Eric Metaxas

Type

Label

Bonhoeffer, pastor, martyr, prophet, spy : a Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich, Eric Metaxas

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsportraitsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bonhoeffer

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographypatent document

Oclc number

748579351

Responsibility statement

Eric Metaxas

Sub title

pastor, martyr, prophet, spy : a Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich

Summary

"Bonhoeffer" presents a profoundly orthodox Christian theologian whose faith led him to boldly confront the greatest evil of the 20th century, and uncovers never-before-revealed facts, including the story of his passionate romance

Table Of Contents

Family and childhood -- Tübingen, 1923 -- Roman holiday, 1924 -- Student in Berlin, 1924-1927 -- Barcelona, 1928 -- Berlin, 1929 -- Bonhoeffer in America, 1930-31 -- Berlin, 1931-32 -- The Führer principle, 1933 -- The church and the Jewish question -- Nazi theology -- The church struggle begins -- The Bethel confession -- Bonhoeffer in London, 1934-35 -- The church battle heats up -- The conference at Fanø -- The road to Zingst and Finkenwalde -- Zingst and Finkenwalde -- Scylla and Charybdis, 1935-36 -- Mars ascending, 1938 -- The great decision, 1939 -- The end of Germany -- From confession to conspiracy -- Plotting against Hitler -- Bonhoeffer scores a victory -- Bonhoeffer in love -- Killing Adolf Hitler -- Cell 92 at Tegel Prison -- Valkyrie and the Stauffenberg plot -- Buchenwald -- On the road to freedom

Target audience

adult

Classification