Bibliograph

Then they came for me, Martin Niemoller, the pastor who defied the Nazis, Matthew D. Hockenos

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Then they came for me, Martin Niemoller, the pastor who defied the Nazis, Matthew D. Hockenos

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Then they came for me

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1019590198

Responsibility statement

Matthew D. Hockenos

Sub title

Martin Niemoller, the pastor who defied the Nazis

Summary

First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out--because I was not a Communist..." Few today recognize the name Martin Niemöller, though many know his famous confession. In Then They Came for Me , Matthew Hockenos traces Niemöller's evolution from a Nazi supporter to a determined opponent of Hitler, revealing him to be a more complicated figure than previously understood. Born into a traditionalist Prussian family, Niemöller welcomed Hitler's rise to power as an opportunity for national rebirth. Yet when the regime attempted to seize control of the Protestant Church, he helped lead the opposition and was soon arrested. After spending the war in concentration camps, Niemöller emerged a controversial figure: to his supporters he was a modern Luther, while his critics, including President Harry Truman, saw him as an unrepentant nationalist

Table Of Contents

With God for king and fatherland (1888-1914) -- Serving the Kaiser on the high seas (1914-1918) -- From U-Boat to pulpit (1918-1933) -- Trusting God and Hitler -- Fighting pastor (1934-1937) -- Hitler's personal prisoner, 1937-1945 -- Guilt, repentance, renewal (1945-1946) -- Barnstorming America (1946-1947) -- Swords to ploughshares (1947-1956) -- Ambassador for God (1956-1984)

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