The Recovery of Man in Childhood: A Study of the Educational Work of Rudolf Steiner

A. C. Harwood

Myrin Institute, 2001 - Education - 205 pages

This book is one of the definitive accounts of Steiner-Waldorf education by the founder of the first Waldorf School in the UK. In clear and insightful terms, Cecil Harwood presents the heart of this unique approach to children's development, learning and wellbeing as a much-needed antidote to modern educational methods.

Harwood's book is full of still-fresh ideas for both parents and teachers, and is a must-read for anyone interested in Steiner-Waldorf education. The classic work has been edited for the modern age, with a contextualising introduction by Professor Douglas Sloan.

About the author

A. Cecil Harwood (1898-1975) was born in London and studied at Oxford, a contemporary of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and Owen Barfield, who was a life-long friend. He was one of the founders of the first Steiner-Waldorf school in England following a meeting with Rudolf Steiner (which became Michael Hall School in Sussex). He lectured widely on Waldorf education; The Recovery of Man in Childhood is one of the definitive works on Waldorf education.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Recovery of Man in Childhood: A Study of the Educational Work of Rudolf Steiner
• Author: A. C. Harwood
• Edition: 2, reprint, revised
• Publisher: Myrin Institute, 2001
• ISBN: 0913098531, 9780913098530
• Length: 205 pages
• Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / General; Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects; Education / Teaching / Methods & Strategies; Psychology / Developmental / Child