Bonhoeffer : pastor, martyr, prophet, spy : a Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich
Titre
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Bonhoeffer : pastor, martyr, prophet, spy : a Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich
Eric. Metaxas
Sommaire
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A biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the greatest heroes of the twentieth century, the man who stood up to Hitler. A definitive, deeply moving narrative, "Bonhoeffer" is a story of moral courage in the face of the monstrous evil that was Nazism. After discovering the fire of true faith in a Harlem church, Bonhoeffer returned to Germany and became one of the first to speak out against Hitler. As a double-agent, he joined the plot to assassinate the Fuhrer, and was hanged in Flossenberg concentration camp at age 39. "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.
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2010
Description matérielle
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xvi, 591 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Vedette-matière - nom de personne
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Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945.
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945-Political and social views.
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945-Assassination attempt, 1944 (July 20)
Terme de vedette-matière
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Theologians -- Germany -- Biography.
Clergy -- Germany -- Biography.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Germany -- Biography.
Spies -- Germany -- Biography.
Christian martyrs -- Germany -- Biography.
Anti-Nazi movement -- Germany.
Terme géographique
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Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Biography.
Résumé
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A biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the greatest heroes of the twentieth century, the man who stood up to Hitler. A definitive, deeply moving narrative, "Bonhoeffer" is a story of moral courage in the face of the monstrous evil that was Nazism. After discovering the fire of true faith in a Harlem church, Bonhoeffer returned to Germany and became one of the first to speak out against Hitler. As a double-agent, he joined the plot to assassinate the Fuhrer, and was hanged in Flossenberg concentration camp at age 39. "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.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9781595553188
Informations de publication
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Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 2010.
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
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| Edmonton Christian High | 274.3 BON/MET | Book | 30905000044689 | Non-Fiction |