Rudolf Steiner: an introduction to his life and work
The first truly popular biography of the influential twentieth-century mystic and educator who-while widely known for founding the Waldorf schools and other educational and humanitarian movements-remains a mystery to many who benefit from his ideas. People everywhere have heard of Waldorf schools, B...
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| Zusammenfassung: | The first truly popular biography of the influential twentieth-century mystic and educator who-while widely known for founding the Waldorf schools and other educational and humanitarian movements-remains a mystery to many who benefit from his ideas. People everywhere have heard of Waldorf schools, Biodynamic farming, Camphill Villages, and other innovations of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). Indeed, Steiner-as an architect, artist, teacher, and agriculturalist-ranks among the most creative and prolific figures of the early twentieth century, pioneering work in alternative education, holistic health, and environmental research. While his accomplishments are felt all over the world, few people understand this unusual figure. Steiners own writings and lectures fill several bookcases, intimidating those who would like to know more. Works on Steiner are often dense and insider in tone, further deterring the curious. No popular biography, written by a sympathetic but critical outsider, has been available Gary Lachmans Rudolf Steiner provides this missing introduction. Along with telling Steiners story and placing Steiner in his historical context, Lachmans book presents Steiners key ideas in a readable, accessible manner. In particular, Lachman considers the spread of Steiners most popular projects, which include Waldorf schools-one of the leading forms of alternative education-and Biodynamic farming-a popular precursor to organic farming. He also traces Steiners beginnings as a young intellectual in the ferment of fin de si?cle culture, to his rise as a thought leader within the influential occult movement of Theosophy, to the founding of his own metaphysical teaching called Anthroposophy. Finally, the book illustrates how Steiners methods are put into practice today, and relates Steiners insights into cosmology to the work of current thinkers. Rudolf Steiner is a full-bodied portrait of one of the most original philosophical and spiritual luminaries of the last two centuries, and gives those interested in the history of ideas the opportunity to discover one of the most underappreciated figures of the twentieth century Includes information on anti-Semitism, astral body, aura, Annie Besant, Madame Blavatsky (Helena Petrovna), Christ, Christianity, consciousness, Aleister Crowley, death, dreams, etheric body, biodynamic agriculture, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Goetheanum, Jews, karma, materialism, reincarnation, soul, women, etc |
| Beschreibung: | The first truly popular biography of the influential twentieth-century mystic and educator who-while widely known for founding the Waldorf schools and other educational and humanitarian movements-remains a mystery to many who benefit from his ideas. People everywhere have heard of Waldorf schools, Biodynamic farming, Camphill Villages, and other innovations of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). Indeed, Steiner-as an architect, artist, teacher, and agriculturalist-ranks among the most creative and prolific figures of the early twentieth century, pioneering work in alternative education, holistic health, and environmental research. While his accomplishments are felt all over the world, few people understand this unusual figure. Steinerʾs own writings and lectures fill several bookcases, intimidating those who would like to know more. Works on Steiner are often dense and ʺinsiderʺ in tone, further deterring the curious. No popular biography, written by a sympathetic but critical outsider, has been available. -- Gary Lachmanʾs Rudolf Steiner provides this missing introduction. Along with telling Steinerʾs story and placing Steiner in his historical context, Lachmanʾs book presents Steinerʾs key ideas in a readable, accessible manner. In particular, Lachman considers the spread of Steinerʾs most popular projects, which include Waldorf schools-one of the leading forms of alternative education-and Biodynamic farming-a popular precursor to organic farming. He also traces Steinerʾs beginnings as a young intellectual in the ferment of fin de si?cle culture, to his rise as a thought leader within the influential occult movement of Theosophy, to the founding of his own metaphysical teaching called Anthroposophy. Finally, the book illustrates how Steinerʾs methods are put into practice today, and relates Steinerʾs insights into cosmology to the work of cu Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-262) and index |
| Beschreibung: | xxii, 278 p. 21 cm |
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INHALTSVERZEICHNIS INTRODUCTION: RUDOLF STEINER S ROSE THE DWELLER ON
THE THRESHOLD THE RUSTIC SCHOLAR AT THE MEGALOMANIA CAFE IN THE GOETHE
ARCHIVES BERLIN AND THE TURNING POINT THEOSOPHY AND COSMIC MEMORIES THE
RISE OF DR. STEINER ANTHROPOSOPHIA LAST DAYS AND LEGACY. DIESES
SCHRIFTSTUECK WURDE MASCHINELL ERZEUGT.
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| title | Rudolf Steiner an introduction to his life and work |
| title_auth | Rudolf Steiner an introduction to his life and work |
| title_exact_search | Rudolf Steiner an introduction to his life and work |
| title_full | Rudolf Steiner an introduction to his life and work Gary Lachman |
| title_fullStr | Rudolf Steiner an introduction to his life and work Gary Lachman |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rudolf Steiner an introduction to his life and work Gary Lachman |
| title_short | Rudolf Steiner |
| title_sort | rudolf steiner an introduction to his life and work |
| title_sub | an introduction to his life and work |
| topic | Steiner, Rudolf - Biographie swd Steiner, Rudolf 1861-1925 Antroposofie gtt Pedagogiek gtt Pädagogik Anthroposophy |
| topic_facet | Steiner, Rudolf - Biographie Steiner, Rudolf 1861-1925 Antroposofie Pedagogiek Pädagogik Anthroposophy Fiktionale Darstellung |
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