Creation and Fall (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, Vol. 3) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), John W. De Gruchy (Editor), Douglas Stephen Bax (Translator)
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Creation and Fall originated in lectures given by Dietrich Bonhoeffer at the University of Berlin in the winter semester of 1932-33 during the demise of the Weimar Republic and the birth of the Third Reich. In the course of these events, Bonhoeffer called his students to focus their attention on the word of God the word of truth in a time of turmoil. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Hardcover: 207 pages
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080068303X
• ISBN-13: 978-0800683030
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entirely New Translation in a Critical English Edition, June 20, 2000

By	Wayne W. Floyd "[e-mail]" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This entirely new translation is a part of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, the 17 volume critical English Edition being published by Fortress Press. It is based on the text of the German critical edition, the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Werke published by Guetersloher Verlagshaus. Each volume in this new English edition provides the best available English translation, correcting errors and omissions in previous versions. An extensive introduction to the text especially for the English-language reader provides the historical and theological context necessary to understand Bonhoeffer's written legacy. This new edition will become the standard edition of Bonhoeffer's writings for the nonspecialist and the scholar as well, superseding all previous translations.

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great words on Genesis 3, October 16, 2003

By	Joshua D. Reitano (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In general, Bonhoeffer's comments on chapters 1-2 are extremely philosophical, abstract, and largely unhelpful. But his work on Genesis 3 is worth the price of the book. Good resource for preachers preparing sermons on Genesis.