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Albert schweitzer 18751965 in this book, schweitzer traces the historical progress of historical jesus research, from hermann reimarus in the mid 18th century, to william wrede at the turn of the 20th. Books by albert schweitzer author of the quest of the. Albert schweitzer biographical a lbert schweitzer january 14, 1875september 4, 1965 was born into an alsatian family which for generations had been devoted to religion, music, and education. In 1908 he published his magisterial study of the life and works of johann sebastian bach. A lutheran, schweitzer challenged both the secular view of jesus as depicted by the historicalcritical method current at. Albert schweitzer and the quest of the historical jesus. Albert schweitzer author of the quest of the historical jesus. Moreoever, one has to wade through mountains of letter correspondence, books, and articles written by and about albert schweitzer, not to mention a willingness to research his family and. Albert schweitzer 18751965 in this book, schweitzer traces the historical progress of historical jesus research, from hermann reimarus in the mid 18th century, to william wrede at the turn of the.

Albert schweitzer, a renowned medical missionary with. Albert schweitzer is the author of books such as out of my life and thought. Determined to become a medical missionary, he obtained a doctorate in medicine at the. Finally, travel to the places schweitzer lived and interviews with those who knew him take time and effort to properly digest. A lutheran, schweitzer challenged both the secular view of jesus as. Albert schweitzer was born in alsace, germany on 14 january 1875. Determined to become a medical missionary, he obtained a doctorate in medicine at the univ. Feb 11, 2005 discover book depositorys huge selection of albert schweitzer books online. List of books and articles about albert schweitzer online research. Musicologist as well as performer, schweitzer wrote a biography of bach in 1905 in french, published a book on organ building and playing in 1906, and rewrote. Moreoever, one has to wade through mountains of letter correspondence, books, and articles written by and about albert schweitzer, not to mention a willingness to research his family and geographical background. Albert schweitzer, a renowned medical missionary with a. Oermann, a professor of ethics at leuphana university, explores the myth of the selfless jungle doctor of lambarene by sketching a more realistic picture of him 2. Albert schweitzer january 14, 1875september 4, 1965 was born into an alsatian family which for generations had been devoted to religion, music, and education.

Books by albert schweitzer pieter pannevis wrote may 2, 2001. He is famous for his compassionate service and his reverence for life. The inspiring words of a great humanitarian by albert schweitzer. He was a theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. Albert schweitzer and a thoroughly apocalyptic jesus and.

For the documentary film, see albert schweitzer film. A treasury of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer. Albert schweitzer 18751965theologian, physician, nobel laureatewas a remarkable figure of the twentieth century. In the mysticism of paul the apostle albert schweitzer goes against luther and the protestant tradition to look at what paul actually writes in the epistles to the romans and galatians. Under this title the book became famous in the englishspeaking world. A second german edition was published in 19, containing theologically significant. He was a renowned musician, a medical doctor who devoted his life to building and running a hospital in lambarene in gabon, and a great biblical scholar. Schweitzer, pointers to related sites, and whatever else seems to be. List of books and articles about albert schweitzer.

He lived in the village of gunsbach, where his father was a local pastor. The second edition of this biography of humanitarian albert schweitzer has been updated to include documents discovered since the work was originally written, including the letters between. Apr 16, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Books by albert schweitzer author of the quest of the historical. Albert schweitzer s most popular book is the quest of the historical jesus. Sep 01, 2000 the second edition of this biography of humanitarian albert schweitzer has been updated to include documents discovered since the work was originally written, including the letters between schweitzer and helene bresslau written during the ten years before their marriage. Jan 14, 2016 in 2016, albert schweitzer may be a somewhat forgotten, or even a controversial, figure but a half a century or more ago, the mere mention of the name schweitzer instantly conjured up images of. Famous for founding the albert schweitzer hospital in lambarene, in what is now the west african country of gabon, albert schweitzer was an accomplished theologian, physician, philosopher, music scholar, international bestselling author, and even a virtuoso organist.

While still a young man he demonstrated extraordinary abilities in a wide range of pursuits, including science, theology, and music. The legacies of albert schweitzer reconsidered aosis scholarly. There are quite a few childrens books about albert schweitzer, but i have only read a few of them. Albert schweitzer born the theologian, musician, philosopher and nobel prizewinning physician albert schweitzer is born on january 14, 1875 in upperalsace, germany now hautrhin. He was born in kaisersberg in alsacelorraine, a germanophone region which the german empire returned to france after world war i. Albert schweitzer author of the quest of the historical. Top 25 quotes by albert schweitzer of 347 az quotes. Discount prices on books by dr albert schweitzer, including titles like the mystery of the kingdom of god. An ordained pastor and theologian, he was also a renowned musician. Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of historical jesus current at his time and the traditional christian view, depicting a jesus who expected the imminent end of. A lutheran, schweitzer challenged both the secular view of jesus as depicted by historicalcritical methodology current at this time, as well as the traditional christian view. His father and maternal grandfather were ministers. Shaw, robert coles selected pages how to get a life by lawrence baines, daniel mcbrayer selected pages. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.

Collected here in a single volume are the most important philosophical writings of albert schweitzer, one of the greatest thinkers and humanitarians of our time. The mysticism of paul the apostle johns hopkins university. Publication date 1905 publisher the macmillan company collection universallibrary contributor universal digital library language english. Renowned scholar and author albert schweitzers worldchanging study of the true life and teachings of jesus of nazareth. In 2016, albert schweitzer may be a somewhat forgotten, or even a controversial, figure but a half a century or more ago, the mere mention of the name schweitzer instantly conjured up. The quest of the historical jesus by albert schweitzer free. Albert schweitzer set forth the definitive survey of studies into the historical jesus up to that point. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Albert schweitzer 18751965 was an alsatian theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. His book, originally in german, was a major event that. He gave up this success to become a missionary doctor and founded a hospital in africa.

Albert schweitzer project gutenberg selfpublishing. Albert schweitzer has 154 books on goodreads with 8258 ratings. The following books were written by albert schweitzer. Discover librarianselected research resources on albert schweitzer from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. If he be the king of israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. Schweitzer showed how jesus image had changed with the times and with the personal proclivities of the various authors. Animals, nature, and albert schweitzer by ann cottrell free albert schweitzer as i knew him by edouard niesberger selected pages ten amazing people. The mysticism of paul the apostle the albert schweitzer library by albert schweitzer, william montgomery, et al. Albert schweitzer 1875 1965 was a frenchgerman theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. The best schweitzer biography that i have read is james brabazons albert schweitzer. Albert schweitzer schweitzer, albert, 18751965 the. Albert schweitzer, the humanitarian, theologian, missionary, organist, and medical doctor.

This is the english translation of nils ole oermanns biography of famed new testament scholar, theologian, musicologist, and missionary albert schweitzer 18751965. The second edition of this biography of humanitarian albert schweitzer has been updated to include documents discovered since the work was. Albert schweitzer, om 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was a germanand later frenchtheologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary in africa, also known for his interpretive life of jesus. Albert schweitzer 18751965 won the nobel peace prize in 1952. Albert schweitzers most popular book is the quest of the historical jesus. Discover book depositorys huge selection of albertschweitzer books online. Albert schweitzer has 154 books on goodreads with 8223 ratings.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the quest of the historical jesus. Publication date 1905 publisher the macmillan company collection. Dont try to use what you learn from buddhism to be a buddhist. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Albert schweitzer books biography and list of works author of. Be sure to get the second edition, which has many interesting updates from the first edition. Albert schweitzer schweitzer, albert, 18751965 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article schweitzer, albert, 18751965. The quest of the historical jesus by albert schweitzer. List of books and articles about albert schweitzer online. For children there are quite a few childrens books about albert schweitzer, but i have only read a few of them. A treasury of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer nook. Albert schweitzer om 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was an alsatian polymath. Schweitzer, pointers to related sites, and whatever else seems to be relevant.