The Albert Schweitzer - Helene Bresslau Letters, 1902-1912

This book provides the only personal portrait of Schweitzer, here as a young man on a quest to better the lot of humankind, and of the woman who helped to shape that pursuit. Schweitzer was twenty-six and Helene Bresslau twenty-two when they met. He was preparing for an academic life in theology and philosophy, while his skill as a musician supplemented his intellectual work. Helene stepped beyond the conventions of the day by entering the nursing field, by founding a welfare program for single mothers, and fearlessly stating her own opinions. While Schweitzer searched for his path, Bresslau provided the sounding board for many of his ideas.

Author: Rhena Miller
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 12/01/2002
Pages: 268
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.46h x 6.32w x 1.01d
ISBN: 9780815629948