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7 lectures (of 9), St. Gallen, Zurich, and Dornach, Nov. 6-25, 1917
(CW 178) In the age of the internet and the proliferation of
"conspiracy theories," ideas that secret groups are trying to gain
control of humanity are no longer rare. But this was not true in
1917 when Rudolf Steiner spoke of such matters in the extraordinary
lectures contained in this book. His unique contribution to this
controversial topic is not based on abstract theories; it arose
from exact research methods that use advanced forms of perception
and cognition. Using the firsthand knowledge available to him,
Steiner takes us behind the scenes of events in outer history and
contemporary culture to reveal a dark world of secret elitist
brotherhoods that are attempting to control the masses through the
forces of economics, technology, and political assassinations.
These hidden groups, he explains, seek power through the use of
ritual magic and suggestion. Among many topics, Steiner speaks on
these important matters: - The geographic nature of the American
continent and the forces that arise from it - The nature of the
double (doppelganger) and the dangers of psychoanalysis - The
spiritual origin of electromagnetism - Abuse of inoculations and
vaccinations - The meaning of Ireland for world development -
Confused ideas about angels in connection with higher beings and
divinity - Our need for clear insight into world events based on
spiritual knowledge Secret Brotherhoods was newly translated for
this edition. C O N T E N T S Lecture Summaries Introduction by
Terry Boardman 1. Knowledge of the Supersensible and Riddles of the
Human Soul (11.15.1917) 2. The Mystery of the Double: Geographic
Medicine (11.16.1917) 3. Behind the Scenes of External Events I
(11.6.1917) 4. Behind the Scenes of External Events II (11.13.1917)
5. Individual Spirit Beings and the Constant Foundation of the
Universe I (11.18.1917) 6. Individual Spirit Beings and the
Constant Foundation of the Universe II (11.19.1917) 7. Individual
Spirit Beings and the Constant Foundation of the Universe III
(11.25.1917) Notes Note Regarding Rudolf Steiner's Lectures Secret
Brotherhoods is an English translation of 7 (of 10) lectures from
German of Individuelle Geistwesen und ihr Wirken in der Seele des
Menschen. Geistige Wesen und Ihre Wirkung Band II (GA 178).
In this highly original text-a collaboration between a college
professor, a playwright, and an artist-graphic storytelling offers
an emotionally resonant way for readers to understand and engage
with feminism and resistance. Issues of gender roles,
intersectionality, and privilege are explored in seven beautifully
illustrated graphic vignettes. Each vignette highlights unique
moments and challenges in the struggle for feminist social justice.
Brief background information provides context for the uninitiated,
and further readings are suggested for those who would like to
learn more. Finally, carefully crafted discussion questions help
readers probe the key points in each narrative while connecting
specific stories to more general concepts in gender studies and
feminist theory.
Despite the persistence of the fraternal form of association in
guilds, trade unions, and political associations, as well as in
fraternal social organizations, scholars have often ignored its
importance as a cultural and social theme. This provocative volume
helps to redress that neglect. Tracing the development of
fraternalism from early modern western Europe through
eighteenth-century Britain to nineteenth-century America, Mary Ann
Clawson shows how white males came to use fraternal organizations
to resolve troubling questions about relations between the sexes
and between classes: American fraternalism in the 1800s created
bonds of loyalty across class lines and made gender and race
primary categories of collective identity.
British men had symbolically become stone masons to express
their commitment to the emerging market economy and to the social
value of craft labor. Clawson points out that American fraternalism
fulfilled similar purposes, as fraternal organizations reconciled
individualism and mutuality for many who were discomfited by the
conflict of egalitarian principles and capitalist industrial
development. Fraternalism's extraordinary appeal rested also on the
assertion of masculine solidarity in the face of feminine claims to
moral leadership. Nevertheless, visions of solidarity were
contradicted when fraternal organizations became increasingly
entrepreneurial, seeking to maximize their own growth through
systematic marketing of membership.
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