{"product_id":"then-they-came-for-me-martin-niemoller-the-pastor-who-defied-the-nazis-hardcover","title":"Then They Came for Me: Martin Niemöller, the Pastor Who Defied the Nazis - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew D. Hockenos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out-Because I was not a Communist . . . \" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Few today recognize the name Martin Niemör, though many know his famous confession. In \u003ci\u003eThen They Came for Me\u003c\/i\u003e, Matthew Hockenos traces Niemör's evolution from a Nazi supporter to a determined opponent of Hitler, revealing him to be a more complicated figure than previously understood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born into a traditionalist Prussian family, Niemör 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, Niemör 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A nuanced portrait of courage in the face of evil, \u003ci\u003eThen They Came for Me\u003c\/i\u003e puts the question to us today: What would I have done?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew D. Hockenos\u003c\/b\u003e is the Harriet Johnson Toadvine '56 Professor in 20th-Century History at Skidmore College. The author of \u003ci\u003eA Church Divided: German Protestants Confront the Nazi Past\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Round Lake, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978313859373,"sku":"9780465097869","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/UFOPt8BRSr9780465097869.webp?v=1775801573","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/then-they-came-for-me-martin-niemoller-the-pastor-who-defied-the-nazis-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}