Fiction from Tegel Prison
Author | : Dietrich Bonhoeffer |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2010-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781451406764 |
ISBN-13 | : 1451406762 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fiction from Tegel Prison written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discloses a great deal of Bonhoeffer's family context, social world, and cultural milieu. Events from his life are recounted in a way that embodies and illuminates his theology. Characters and situations that represent Nazi types and attitudes are a form of social criticism and help to explain Bonhoeffer's participation in the resistance movement and the plot to kill Adolf Hitler, for which he was hanged.