Project Gutenberg 2015-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 178 Schweitzer, Albert 1875 1965 Campion, C. T. (Charles Thomas) 1862 Campion, Charles Thomas Campion, Charles T. Zwischen Wasser und Urwald. English On the Edge of the Primeval Forest Experiences and Observations of a Doctor in Equatorial Africa Produced by Al Haines "On the Edge of the Primeval Forest" by Albert Schweitzer is a memoir detailing the experiences and observations of a doctor in Equatorial Africa, written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles Schweitzer’s transition from being a professor to dedicating his life to humanitarian work as a physician in the remote region of the Ogowe River, highlighting his mission to aid the local population suffering from various ailments. The opening of the memoir reveals Schweitzer’s motivations for seeking a medical career in Africa, spurred by a strong sense of ethical responsibility towards the suffering indigenous peoples he learned about as a young man. It describes his decision to leave his previous academic and musical life behind, the preparation for his journey, and his arrival in Lambarene where he began his work. The chapter introduces the complexities of the local environment, including the socio-cultural dynamics and the health challenges facing the native population, as well as the medical facilities he aims to establish amid limited resources. This purposeful journey sets the groundwork for Schweitzer’s unfolding narrative of service and dedication amidst the challenges of colonial Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965 Missions -- Gabon Missions, Medical -- Gabon Missionaries, Medical -- Gabon -- Biography Lambaréné (Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon) BV Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 388298 388296 2024-09-21T03:35:46.071638 2023-09-21T13:29:12.406065 text/html text/html 376203 2015-09-19T15:14:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1035336 2015-09-19T15:14:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1070811 2024-09-21T03:35:52.466630 application/epub+zip 1074352 2024-09-21T03:35:47.360601 application/epub+zip 211112 2024-09-21T03:35:46.694633 application/epub+zip 1181542 2024-09-21T03:35:56.144589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1161640 2024-09-21T03:35:51.723613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300404 2022-09-22T15:43:38.871153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334443 334439 2024-09-21T03:35:45.223621 2023-09-21T13:29:11.236049 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 334701 2015-09-19T15:14:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129789 2015-09-19T15:14:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20165 2024-09-21T03:35:56.286556 application/rdf+xml 17618 2024-09-21T03:35:46.801611 image/jpeg 2959 2024-09-21T03:35:46.746612 image/jpeg 1038122 2024-09-21T03:35:46.146617 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia