Rudolf Steiner: An Introduction to His Spiritual World-view : AnthroposophyIn many ways, Rudolf Steiner is the forgotten genius of recent times. A powerful thinker, who developed an intricate spiritual philosophy based on his ability to research and perceive spiritual dimensions, Steiner is perhaps best known today for his legacy to education, medicine and agriculture. But behind these practical manifestations of his ideas lies a profound teaching, which he termed a science of spirit, or anthroposophy. In these wonderfully succinct summaries of Steiner's thought, Roy Wilkinson introduces us to aspects of this spiritual philosophy. The twelve chapters discuss:
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Contents
The Herald of a New | 1 |
Chapter | 23 |
Man and the Four Kingdoms of Nature | 31 |
Chapter | 36 |
Waking Sleeping Birth and Death | 38 |
Chapter | 49 |
The Development of Human | 63 |
The Ancient Cultures of India Persia | 69 |
Chapter | 84 |
Chapter | 123 |
The Modern Path of Initiation | 139 |
Life Between Death and Rebirth | 161 |
The Spiritual Hierarchies | 183 |
The Philosophical Approach to the Spirit | 207 |
The Mission of Christ | 223 |
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