Psychiatric Study of Jesus

For His Doctoral Thesis, Schweitzer Chose To Write On Recent Medical Treatises Which Showed, At Least To The Authors' Satisfaction, That Jesus Was Mentally Diseased. The Book Was Published In German In 1913."e;Work of a major prophet....Dr. Schweitzer demolishes the published theories that Jesus was mentally abnormal....His uses of his sources are a delight to follow."e;-St. Louis Star-Times"e;It is a monument to the many-sided genius of one of the truly great men of this century. English-speaking people throughout the world will be grateful for this translation."e;-Quarterly Review of Biology"e;The very brevity of this small volume reflects the genius of Albert Schweitzer....At no point does the author appeal to the authority of revealed religion. He meets naturalists on their own grounds....The smooth translation and Introduction by Charles R. Joy and the instructive Preface by Dr. Winfred Overholser enrich the reader's comprehension and enjoyment of this classic essay"e;-Dr. Gordon W. Allport, Harvard University"e;No one is better qualified to speak of the revolutionary personality of Jesus than Schweitzer."e;-Boston Herald"e;Terse, lucid exposition."e;-Washington Star