{"product_id":"the-essential-steiner-basic-writings-of-rudolf-steiner-paperback","title":"The Essential Steiner: Basic Writings of Rudolf Steiner - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRudolf Steiner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert A. McDermott\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Steiner\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compact, accessible, and illuminating introduction to essential writings of Rudolf Steiner, the great modern spiritual teacher who has had an immense influence on contemporary education, literature, art, science, and philosophy. Robert McDermott offers selections from sixty of Steiner's published works that show the extraordinary range, vision, and power of his thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his introduction, McDermott recounts Steiner's life and work, from childhood and education to his work as a natural scientist, philosopher, scholar, educator, artist, interpreter of culture, and seer. Steiner is placed in the context of major traditions of thought with an exploration of important spiritual and philosophical relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Steiner is credited with major cultural contributions and as the founder of the worldwide Waldorf school movement, he remains remarkably little known by the academic community as well as the general public. Selections from Steiner's writings are presented in five chapters, each with an introductory commentary: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnowledge, Nature, and Spirit: \u003c\/strong\u003e early writings (1894-1904) on philosophy of nature, spiritual thinking, and the knowledge of higher worlds;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpiritual Anthropology: \u003c\/strong\u003e on Steiner's theory of human nature as a combination of the physical, etheric, soul-life, and spiritual;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Vision: \u003c\/strong\u003e Steiner's interpretation of history from Egyptian and Buddhist culture, to the Greeks and the modern age;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEsoteric Christianity: \u003c\/strong\u003e Steiner's esoteric interpretation of the Christ event and Christian revelation;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSociety and Education: \u003c\/strong\u003e on social philosophy and education, of particular releveance to contemporary issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Steiner\u003c\/i\u003e provides an invaluable compendium and an accessible introduction to foundational works of Anthroposophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 468\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984073457965,"sku":"9781584200512","price":32.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/VExnVkhsbGFxbzgyeEtuaXJGSGdlZz09.webp?v=1776081762","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-essential-steiner-basic-writings-of-rudolf-steiner-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}