Helene Schweitzer: A Life of Her Own

by Patti M. Marxsen

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815610513
• ISBN13: 9780815610519
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"