Description: In the 1940s and 1950s, Albert Schweitzer was one of the best-known figures on the world stage. Courted by monarchs, world statesmen, and distinguished figures from the literary, musical, and scientific fields, Schweitzer was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952, cementing his place as one of the great intellectual leaders of his time. Schweitzer is less well known now but nonetheless a man of perennial fascination, and this volume seeks to bring his achievements across a variety of areas--philosophy, theology, and medicine--into sharper focus. To that end, international scholars from diverse disciplines offer a wide-ranging examination of Schweitzer's life and thought over the course of forty years. Albert Schweitzer in Thought and Action gives readers a fuller, richer, and more nuanced picture of this controversial but monumental figure of twentieth-century life--and, in some measure, of that complex century itself.
Review Quotes: In this comprehensive and highly recommendable book every aspect of Albert Schweitzer's life and work is covered by the best international experts, such as Harald Schützeichel, Robert Morgan, Ulrich Körtner, Claus Günzler, Michael J. Thate and Nils Ole Oermann. The book will be an indispensable tool for all future research on Schweitzer and provide basic information about this inspiring and yet ambiguous icon of the twentieth century.-- "Ulrich Luz, professor emeritus, University of Bern, Switzerland"