The Philosophy Of Civilization: Part 1, The Decay And The Restoration Of Civilization; Part 2, Civilization And Ethics, Schweitzer Albert
Автор: Gire Ken Название: Albert Schweitzer ISBN: 1595550798 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781595550798 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2619.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Revere life, and give yours away for the sake of serving others.
As a young man, Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness. His immense talent and fortitude propelled him to a place as one of Europe's most renowned philosophers, theologians, and musicians in the early twentieth century. Yet Schweitzer shocked his contemporaries by forsaking worldly success and embarking on an epic journey into the wilds of French Equatorial Africa, vowing to serve as a lifelong physician to "the least of these" in a mysterious land rife with famine, sickness, and superstition.
Enduring hardship, conflict, and personal struggles, he and his beloved wife, Helene, became French prisoners of war during WWI, and Helene later battled persistent illnesses.
Ken Gire's page-turning, novelesque narrative sheds new light on Schweitzer's faith-in-action ethic and his commitment to honor God by celebrating the sacredness of all life.
The legacy of this 1952 Nobel Prize honoree endures in the thriving African hospital community that began in a humble chicken coop, in the millions who have drawn inspiration from his example, and in the challenge that emanates from his life story into our day.
Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness--and he achieved it by making his life his greatest sermon to a world in desperate need of hope and healing.
Описание: "Against the Current" recounts the African adventures of Mark Higgins, the 18-year-old scion of a New England industrial family who elects to pursue his own destiny rather than the one his father charted for him. In 1959 he postpones college, travels to West Africa, and becomes the first student staff member at the hospital run by Albert Schweitzer, the famous Nobel Peace Prize laureate, philosopher and medical missionary. The Schweitzer clinic is an intellectual crossroads for world-famous scholars, researchers and peace activists. It's an eye-opening education for the young man. What's more, the clinic is staffed by beautiful European nurses and a few handsome doctors whose personal lives sometimes become as heated as the equatorial climate.Higgins works as a handyman, trains to become a medical technician and helps treat lepers. He assists three cardiologists who make a break-through discovery. He lives among the natives, absorbs tribal culture and experiences life-changing events that build his self-confidence. After a year of hard work, Higgins leaves the Schweitzer hospital and embarks on a courageous solo journey across the African continent with Israel as his destination. As the emerging nations of Africa gain their freedom in 1960, the global balance of power is changing. Africa sits at the nexus of east-west contention, as well as being a cauldron of inter-tribal warfare. His travels take him deep into the Congo, where he will be out of contact for weeks. This thoroughly researched and richly detailed narrative describes a young man's quest for authenticity and purpose at a time crucial to African independence. Mark Higgins leaves legacies that have a profound impact on society more than half a century later.
Автор: Schweitzer Albert, Gillot Hubert Название: J. S. Bach Le Musicien-Poete (1905) ISBN: 1169975607 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781169975606 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 8083.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Schweitzer Albert Название: The Psychiatric Study of Jesus: Exposition and Criticism ISBN: 1258112817 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781258112813 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4221.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Schweitzer Albert Название: Reverence for Life: The Words of Albert Schweitzer ISBN: 1600251137 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781600251139 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 5164.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
