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Rudolf Steiner - An Introduction To His Life And Work (Paperback, annotated edition)
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Rudolf Steiner - An Introduction To His Life And Work (Paperback, annotated edition)
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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. Steiner's 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 Lachman's "Rudolf Steiner" provides this missing
introduction. Along with telling Steiner's story and placing
Steiner in his historical context, Lachman's book presents
Steiner's key ideas in a readable, accessible manner. In
particular, Lachman considers the spread of Steiner's 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 Steiner's beginnings as a young
intellectual in the ferment of fin de siAcle culture, to his rise
as a thought leader within the influential occult movement of
Theosophy, to the founding of his own metaphysicalteaching called
Anthroposophy. Finally, the book illustrates how Steiner's methods
are put into practice today, and relates Steiner's 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.
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