Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Biography
by Eberhard Bethge
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At a time when much of the world was either enticed with or entrapped by fascism, Dietrich Bonhoeffer dared to live the morally responsible Christian life to its most expressive, and tragic, end. As a theologically rooted opponent to National Socialism, and later as a member of the political resistance against Nazism, Bonhoeffer was recognized as a leader even by his enemies and was hanged by the Gestapo in 1945. His legacy has inspired many and has demonstrated his landmark life and works show more to be among the most important of the twentieth century and the most relevant for our times ahead.This celebrated biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Eberhard BethgeBonhoeffer's friend, pupil, close associate and relative by marriagehas been fully reviewed, corrected, and clarified by leading Bonhoeffer scholar Victoria Barnett for this new edition of the classic and definitive work. With previous sections updated and expanded, and entirely new sections on Bonhoeffer's childhood never before seen in English, this edition is sure to be the most accurate and inspiring textual rendering of Bonhoeffer to date. show lessTags
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A massive biography of an incredible man. Although not for the casual inquirer into Bonhoeffer's life (A Spoke in the Wheel is much better for this) it contains information that you will not find in any other source. In my opinion it is well worth the hours spent in reading to encounter in such a full way the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and to give a fuller context to his work than even the comments in the Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Works editions are able to do.
Eberhard Bethge's exhaustive biography of Bonhoeffer is recognized throughout the world as the definitive biography. Victoria Barnett has now reviewed the entire translation for this edition, correcting hundreds of mistakes and omissions, and adding in sections from the German, for example, on Bonhoeffer's childhood, that have never before appeared in English.
"Some words Gorky used about Tolstoy come into my mind: 'Look what a wonderful man is living on this earth!' . . . Bethge has produced a monumental study of him which will surely stand as the definitive and authoritative work on the subject. Reading . . . it is a spiritual experience." Malcolm Muggeridge, The Observers
"Some words Gorky used about Tolstoy come into my mind: 'Look what a wonderful man is living on this earth!' . . . Bethge has produced a monumental study of him which will surely stand as the definitive and authoritative work on the subject. Reading . . . it is a spiritual experience." Malcolm Muggeridge, The Observers
This the original edition: Fount paperback, Collins 1977, 1985
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- Canonical title*
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer : theoloog, christen, tijdgenoot
- Original publication date
- 1967 (German edition) (German edition); 1970 (English translation) (English translation)
- People/Characters
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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- Muggeridge, Malcolm; Prittie, Terence; Temple, Gudrun; Sykes, Christopher
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- Biography & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
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- 230.044092 — Religion Christianity Christianity Doctrinal Dogmatics - Theology Specific types of Christian theology Protestant theology
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- BX4827 .B57 .B43 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Christian Denominations Christian Denominations Protestantism General
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