Marty, Martin E., 1928-

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's letters and papers from prison a biography / [electronic resource] : Martin E. Marty. - Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, c2011. - 1 online resource (xii, 275 p., [4] p. of plates) : ill. - Lives of great religious books . - Lives of great religious books. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-259) and index.

The birth of a book -- The "gradual" editor -- The decisive turns -- Travels east -- Travels west -- The worlds of two strangers -- Travels around the world -- Continuity and change.

Martin Marty tells how and why Letters and Papers from Prison has been read and used in such dramatically different ways, from the cold war to today. --from publisher description

9781400838035 (electronic bk.) 1400838037 (electronic bk.)


Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945.
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945. Widerstand und Ergebung.


Prisoners of war--Germany--Correspondence.
Theologians--Germany--Correspondence.
RELIGION / Christianity / General
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious
RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic


Electronic books.

BX4827.B57 / M359 2011eb

230/.044092