Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965)

Author of The Quest of the Historical Jesus

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Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), the son of a Lutheran pastor, was born in Alsace. He earned doctorates in both philosophy and theology, and later earned his medical degree. He was Professor of Theology at the Theological Seminary of St. Thomas in Strasbourg. He spent most of his life as a physician show more in Gabon, Africa, in the village of Lambarene; and in 1953 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. He authored numerous works, including the renowned The Mystery of the Kingdom of God, The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle, and Out of My Life and Thought show less

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The Quest of the Historical Jesus (1906) 943 copies

Out of My Life and Thought: An Autobiography (1931) 736 copies

Reverence for life (1956) 325 copies

Albert Schweitzer: An Anthology (1947) 187 copies

The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle (The Albert Schweitzer Library) (1931) 164 copies

J. S. Bach (Vol 1) (1911) 145 copies

On the Edge of the Primeval Forest (1922) 141 copies

J. S. Bach (1905) 139 copies

The Philosophy of Civilization (1946) 134 copies

J. S. Bach (Volume 2) (1962) 117 copies

Indian Thought And Its Development (1935) 99 copies

The Psychiatric Study of Jesus: Exposition and Criticism (1948) 94 copies

Paul and His Interpreters: A Critical History (1912) — Author — 87 copies

The Mystery of the Kingdom of God: The Secret of Jesus' Messiahship and Passion (1622) 85 copies

The Primeval Forest (The Albert Schweitzer Library) (1948) 61 copies

Civilization and ethics (1923) 60 copies

Memoirs of Childhood and Youth (1949) 59 copies

Christianity and the Religions of the World (1923) 59 copies

The Animal World of Albert Schweitzer: Jungle Insights into Reverence for Life (1950) 57 copies

The Light Within Us (1959) 50 copies

On Nuclear War and Peace (1958) 46 copies

The Words of Albert Schweitzer (1984) 45 copies

A Treasury of Albert Schweitzer (1965) 45 copies

The Decay and the Restoration of Civilization (1932) 37 copies

Pilgrimage to Humanity (1961) 36 copies

More from the Primeval Forest (1931) 34 copies

Kingdom of God and Primitive Christianity (1967) 33 copies

African Notebook (1951) 29 copies

The Spiritual Life (Ecco Companions) (1956) 27 copies

Music in the Life of Albert Schweitzer. (1951) — Contributor — 22 copies

Albert Schweitzer Letters, 1905-1965 (1987) 21 copies

The Essence of Faith: Philosophy of Religion (1966) 17 copies

THE PROBLEM OF THE LORDS SUPPER (1982) 17 copies

Goethe: Four Studies (1948) 16 copies

Year presents a picture-history of the Bible and Christianity in 1000 pictures : with the inspiring stories of all the… (1952) — Introduction — 15 copies

The Wit and Wisdom of Schweitzer (1949) 15 copies

Goethe: Five Studies (1961) 14 copies

The Story Of My Pelican (1960) 11 copies

The forest hospital at Lambarene (1931) 10 copies

Selbstzeugnisse (1959) 10 copies

Predigten 1898-1948. Alle bisher unveröffentlichten Predigten (1980) 8 copies

Письма из Ламбарене (1955) 7 copies

The Albert Schweitzer-Helene Bresslau Letters, 1902-1912 (Albert Schweitzer Library (Syracuse, N.Y.).) (1992) 7 copies

Goethe: Two addresses (1948) 6 copies

Geschichte der Leben-Jesu-Forschung. - Lizenzausg. - Bd. 2 (1985) 6 copies

The Wisdom of Albert Schweitzer: A Selection (1968) 6 copies

Albert Schweitzer (1656) 6 copies

Geschichte der Leben-Jesu-Forschung, v.1 5 copies

Albert Schweitzer Thoughts for Our Times (1975) 5 copies

Bach: El músico poeta (1955) 5 copies

Everyone needs a philosophy of life : Albert Schweitzer's philosophy, reverence for life (1978) 4 copies

Gesprache uber das Neue Testament (1988) 4 copies

Glauben Lieben Handeln 4 copies

The African Sermons (The Albert Schweitzer Library) (2003) 4 copies

Vivre : Paroles pour une éthique du temps présent (1995) 3 copies

The Problem of Peace in the World of Today: The Nobel Peace Prize Address delivered in Oslo, 4 November, 1954 (1954) 3 copies

Albert Schweitzer Lesebuch. (1995) 3 copies

Jesu liv i forskningens lys 3 copies

Deutsche und französische Orgelbaukunst und Orgelkunst (1987) 3 copies

Une pure volonté de la vie : La religion devant les résultats de la théologie historico-critique… (2004) 3 copies

The theology of Albert Schweitzer for Christian inquirers (1951) 3 copies

Ehrfurcht vor den Tieren (2006) 3 copies

Du skal bygge opp 3 copies

LA NUOVA BIBLIOTECA 3 copies

Das Messianitäts- und Leidensgeheimnis: eine Skizze des Lebens Jesu 3 copies

The World View of Reverence for Life: Selected significant content of Vol III of Albert Schweitzer's Philosophy of… (2020) 2 copies

Wisdom of Albert Schweitzer (2013) 2 copies

El camino hacia ti mismo 2 copies

Baroce Sacred 2 copies

The Man and his Mind 2 copies

Ojembo, der Urwaldschulmeister (1986) 2 copies

Kein Sonnenstrahl geht verloren : Worte Albert Schweitzers (1958) 2 copies

Veien til livet : En antologi av og om Albert Schweitzer 2 copies

Storie africane 2 copies

Hva kan vi gjøre? (1975) 2 copies

Das Problem des Friedens in der heutigen Welt Rede bei der Entgegennahme des Nobel-Friedenspreises in Oslo am 4.… 1 copy

Veien til deg selv 1 copy

Albert Schweitzer Gesammelte Werke in fünf Bänden Band 4. Die Mystik des Apostels Paulus. Reich Gottes und… 1 copy

Geschichte des chinesischen Denkens (2017) 1 copy

Kultur og etik : kulturfilosofi 2 1 copy

Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben (1986) 1 copy

Die psychiatrische Beurteilung Jesu Darstellung und Kritik (2018) 1 copy

Os 10 Principais Fundamentos de Gandhi para Mudar o Mundo 1 copy

Uygarlık ve Barış 1 copy

මහ ගන වන මැද මිනිසෙක් 1 copy

Albert Schweitzer and Alice Ehlers : a friendship in letters (1991) 1 copy

Albert Schweitzer - Selbstzeugnisse 1 copy

The Story of Albert Schweitzer 1 copy

Respect et responsabilité pour la vie (2019) 1 copy

Albert Schweitzer - Anthology - Enlarged Edition 1 copy

Ord i takknemlighet 1 copy

J. S. Bach (Volume 2) by Albert Schweitzer (1967-06-01) 1 copy

Plays Bach 1 1 copy

J.S. Bach Vol. 2 1 copy

J.S. Bach Vol. 1 1 copy

LES GRANDS PENSEURS DE L´INDE 1 copy

Aus Meinem Leben: Selbstdarstellungen Und Erinnerungen 1 copy

Ιστορία της έρευνας του βίου του Ιησού 1 copy

Альберт Швейцер (Философия для "ленивых") (Russian Edition) (2018) 1 copy

The Quest of the Historical Jesus. A Critical Study of Its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede. Third Edition with a New… 1 copy

Croître et mûrir 1 copy

Картина жизни 1 copy

Cultura e Ética et Entre a Água e a Selva 1 copy

Il nostro grande amico (1972) 1 copy

Correspondance: l'alliance (2011) — Author — 1 copy

Gelebter Glaube (1959) 1 copy

Wie wir überleben können (1994) 1 copy

Complete organ music of Johann Sebastian Bach : appreciation and notes on the composer, the music, and the organs, and… 1 copy

A selection of writings of and about Albert Schweitzer 1 copy

Albert Schweitzerin ajatuksia (1998) 1 copy

KULTUR OCH ETIK; Natur och kultur 1 copy

Theories of Indian Philosophy (2001) 1 copy

Jezus : capita selecta uit Schweitzers theologie (1981) 1 copy

Genius in the Jungle 1 copy

Schweitzer vertelt : verhalen uit Afrika 1 copy

Six essais sur Goethe (1999) 1 copy

Mens zĳn voor de mensen : citaten uit zĳn brieven (1986) 1 copy

Mit Afrika 1 copy

Indisk og kinesisk tenkning / Albert Schweitzer ; innledning av Johan B. Hygen ; oversatt av Bjørn Braaten 1 copy

A propos de la discussion sur la facture d'orgues : (1914) 1 copy

Bouwen in het oerwoud : Nieuwste ervaringen en opmerkingen van een arts in Aequatoriaal Afrika 1 copy

Souvenirs de mon enfance suivi de les tilleuls de gunsbach (1970) 1 copy

Correspondance: l'amour dans l'amitié (2009) — Author — 1 copy

Theologischer und philosophischer Briefwechsel 1900-1965 (2017) 1 copy

Correspondance: l'amitié dans l'amour (2005) — Author — 1 copy

Infanzia e Giovinezza. (1990) 1 copy

Albert Schweitzer, az igehirdető (1985) 1 copy

Brothers in spirit : the correspondence of Albert Schweitzer and William Larimer Mellon, Jr. (1996) 1 copy

Kultur og Etik - Kulturfilosofi - Anden Del 1 copy

Zeit (2012) 1 copy

Kultur und ethik in den weltreligionen : werke aus dem nachlass im verlag C.H. Beck (2017) 1 copy

Magic Talent - Johann Sebastian Bach 1 copy

Vorträge, Vorlesungen, Aufsätze (2017) 1 copy

Wir Epigonen : Kultur und Kulturstaat (2017) 1 copy

Die weltanschauung der ehrfurcht vor dem Leben. kulturphilosophie III / Erster und zweiter teil (2017) 1 copy

Die weltanschauung der Ehrfurcht vor dem leben : kulturphilosophie III : dritter und vierter teil (2017) 1 copy

Nächstenliebe : Worte, die bleiben ; eine Sammlung von Zitaten (2009) 1 copy

They thought he was mad 1 copy

Albert Schweitzer - Anthology - Enlarged Edition 1 copy

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Soul: An Archaeology--Readings from Socrates to Ray Charles (1994) — Contributor — 101 copies

A Life in Medicine: A Literary Anthology (2002) — Contributor — 82 copies

Animals, Nature, and Albert Schweitzer (1988) 29 copies

Sunstone - Vol. 19:1, Issue 101, March 1996 (1996) — Contributor — 2 copies

Mein Onkel Bery : Erinnerungen an Albert Schweitzer (1977) — Associated Name — 2 copies

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Legal name: Schweitzer, Ludwig Philipp Albert
Other names: SCHWEITZER, Ludwig Philipp Albert
SCHWEITZER, Albert
Birthdate: 1875-01-14
Date of death: 1965-09-04
Burial location: Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Lambaréné, Gabon
Gender: male
Nationality: Germany
France (1918)
Birthplace: Kaysersberg, Haute Alsace, France
Place of death: Lambaréné, Gabon
Cause of death: Naturelle (Vieillesse)
Places of residence: Strasbourg, France
Lambaréné, Gabon
Education: University of Strasbourg
Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (Ph.D., 1899)
Occupations: theologian
doctor
philosopher
organist
medical missionary
Relationships: Sartre, Jean-Paul (first-cousin)
Organizations: American Academy of Arts and Letters (Foreign Honorary, Literature, 1955)
Awards and honors: Nobel Prize (Peace, 1952)

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Civilization and Ethics (vol. II of Philosophy of… by Albert Schweitzer

Schweitzer reviews the world's major ethical systems in search of the essential principle of "the moral," after which the world and life-affirming ethic of "reverence for life" is set forth. Through Schweitzer's guidance, man will strive for spiritual and ethical self-fulfillment which in turn may be actualized in all the processes of the world, making us a truly civilized people. Schweitzer's ultimate goal is to help us recognize that the source of universal misery and catastrophe is the absence of a theory of the universe.… (more)

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