Isbn: 9780815610519 - helene schweitzer: a life of her own (the albert schweitzer library) (13 resultados)

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Hardcover w/DJ. Condición: Very Good/Like New. First Edition. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. Very Good/Like New. 2015. First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 207pp., dust jacket very slight shelf wear on edges otherwise like new; cover like new; pages have pencil underlining and notes. . Black & White Photographs (ilustrador). …

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Born in Berlin, Helene Schweitzer came of age in Strasbourg during a time of great social, architectural, and historical developments. It was in this cultural milieu, as a history professor?s daughter, that Helene met a young pastor named Albert Schweitzer (1875?1965) and developed a deep friendship that flourished for a decade before their marriage in 1912. During those years, she served as the first woman Inspector of City Orphanages in Strasbourg, a position she held for four years before becoming a certified nurse. She also edited and proofread a number of Schweitzer?s books in multiple fields as they worked together to realize their shared dream of devoting their lives tohumanity. Together in 1913, Albert and Helene Schweitzer founded what is now the longest-running hospital established by Europeans in Africa, the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in current-day Gabon.With her quiet strength, clear sense of purpose, independent spirit, and wide range of skills and talents, Helene was a model for many other women who later served the Schweitzer Hospital. Drawing upon the couple?s lifelong correspondence, as well as Helene?s journals and professional writing, Marxsenreveals a modern woman of courage in dark times whose resilient, optimistic spirit allowed her to leave a lasting legacy that has yet to be fully understood.Helene Schweitzer?s dramatic life reveals deeper questions of how memory is influenced by gender assumptions and how biography is shaped by place and history. By providing a counter-narrative to the traditional image of a frail woman who sacrificed her life to her husband?s genius, this richly detailed chronicle of a little-known figure invites a larger discussion about the meaning of a woman?s life obscured by a partner?s fame. …

Hardback. Condición: Good. Born in Berlin, Helene Schweitzer came of age in Strasbourg during a time of great social, architectural, and historical developments. It was in this cultural milieu, as a history professor?s daughter, that Helene met a young pastor named Albert Schweitzer (1875?1965) and developed a deep friendship that flourished for a decade before their marriage in 1912. During those years, she served as the first woman Inspector of City Orphanages in Strasbourg, a position she held for four years before becoming a certified nurse. She also edited and proofread a number of Schweitzer?s books in multiple fields as they worked together to realize their shared dream of devoting their lives tohumanity. Together in 1913, Albert and Helene Schweitzer founded what is now the longest-running hospital established by Europeans in Africa, the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in current-day Gabon.With her quiet strength, clear sense of purpose, independent spirit, and wide range of skills and talents, Helene was a model for many other women who later served the Schweitzer Hospital. Drawing upon the couple?s lifelong correspondence, as well as Helene?s journals and professional writing, Marxsenreveals a modern woman of courage in dark times whose resilient, optimistic spirit allowed her to leave a lasting legacy that has yet to be fully understood.Helene Schweitzer?s dramatic life reveals deeper questions of how memory is influenced by gender assumptions and how biography is shaped by place and history. By providing a counter-narrative to the traditional image of a frail woman who sacrificed her life to her husband?s genius, this richly detailed chronicle of a little-known figure invites a larger discussion about the meaning of a woman?s life obscured by a partner?s fame.…

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Born in Berlin, Helene Schweitzer came of age in Strasbourg during a time of great social, architectural, and historical developments. It was in this cultural milieu, as a history professors daughter, that Helene met a young pastor named Albert Schweitzer (18751965) and developed a deep friendship that flourished for a decade before their marriage in 1912. During those years, she served as the first woman Inspector of City Orphanages in Strasbourg, a position she held for four years before becoming a certified nurse. She also edited and proofread a number of Schweitzers books in multiple fields as they worked together to realize their shared dream of devoting their lives tohumanity. Together in 1913, Albert and Helene Schweitzer founded what is now the longest-running hospital established by Europeans in Africa, the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in current-day Gabon.With her quiet strength, clear sense of purpose, independent spirit, and wide range of skills and talents, Helene was a model for many other women who later served the Schweitzer Hospital. Drawing upon the couples lifelong correspondence, as well as Helenes journals and professional writing, Marxsenreveals a modern woman of courage in dark times whose resilient, optimistic spirit allowed her to leave a lasting legacy that has yet to be fully understood.Helene Schweitzers dramatic life reveals deeper questions of how memory is influenced by gender assumptions and how biography is shaped by place and history. By providing a counter-narrative to the traditional image of a frail woman who sacrificed her life to her husbands genius, this richly detailed chronicle of a little-known figure invites a larger discussion about the meaning of a womans life obscured by a partners fame. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condición: New. Series: The Albert Schweitzer Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476. . 2015. Hardcover. . . . .

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 207 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condición: New. Series: The Albert Schweitzer Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476. . 2015. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Born in Berlin, Helene Schweitzer came of age in Strasbourg during a time of great social, architectural, and historical developments. It was in this cultural milieu, Helene met a young pastor named Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965). Drawing on the couple's correspondence, as well as Helene's journals and professional writing, Marxsen reveals a modern woman of courage in dark times whose resilient, optimistic spirit allowed her to leave a lasting legacy that has yet to be fully understood.…

Condición: New. KlappentextBorn in Berlin, Helene Schweitzer came of age in Strasbourg during a time of great social, architectural, and historical developments. It was in this cultural milieu, Helene met a young pastor named Albert Schweitzer (1875-196.