Then They Came for Me: Martin Niemöller, the Pastor Who Defied the Nazis
| AUTHOR | Hockenos, Matthew D. |
| PUBLISHER | Basic Books (09/18/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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"First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out-Because I was not a Communist . . . " Few today recognize the name Martin Niemr, though many know his famous confession. In Then They Came for Me, Matthew Hockenos traces Niemr'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, Niemr 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, Niemr 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. A nuanced portrait of courage in the face of evil, Then They Came for Me puts the question to us today: What would I have done?
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780465097869
ISBN-10:
0465097863
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
336
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
6.10 x 1.40 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.20 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Biography & Autobiography | Religious
Biography & Autobiography | Historical
Biography & Autobiography | Modern - 20th Century - Holocaust
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
2018008433
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"First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out-Because I was not a Communist . . . " Few today recognize the name Martin Niemr, though many know his famous confession. In Then They Came for Me, Matthew Hockenos traces Niemr'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, Niemr 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, Niemr 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. A nuanced portrait of courage in the face of evil, Then They Came for Me puts the question to us today: What would I have done?
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