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Rudolf Steiner: An Introduction to His Life and Work (Paperback)

by Gary Lachman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Floris Books (9 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0863156185
  • ISBN-13: 978-0863156182
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 50,419 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Rudolf Steiner - educator, architect, artist, philosopher and agriculturalist - ranks amongst the most creative and prolific figures of the early twentieth century. Yet he remains a mystery to most people. This is the first truly popular biography of the man behind the ideas, written by a sympathetic but critical outsider. Steiner is widely known for what he left behind: a network of Waldorf schools, biodynamic farming, Camphill schools and villages and pioneering work in holistic health and environmental research. Although his achievements are felt all over the world, few people understand this unusual figure. Steiner's own writings fill several bookcases, but are often dense and 'insider' in tone.Gary Lachman tells Steiner's story lucidly and with great insight. He presents Steiner's key ideas in a readable, accessible way, tracing his beginning as a young intellectual in the ferment of fin de siecle culture to the founding of his own metaphysical teaching, called anthroposophy. This book is a full-bodied portrait of one of the most original philosophical and spiritual luminaries of the last two centuries.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very competent, clear and well written, 19 April 2007
By Jolanta Skibicka (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Mr. Steiner was an influential and very versatile thinker. The sheer volume and scope of his published works makes it too often very difficult to grasp the clear idea that's led this brilliant mind into seemingly unrelated fields of occult, agriculture, medicine, movement, poetry, architecture or beekeeping.
Gary Lachman, with a light pen and lots of erudition, draws a very clear picture of Mr. Steiner's development - starting with the childhood and early influences. Lachman leads his readers with confidence and understanding - providing all necessary explanations and references. And suddenly all the scattered ideas begin to form a complete picture - of the man, his ideas and his times.
Really worth a read!!!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great read, 15 Oct 2007
By amgfly (West of Ireland) - See all my reviews
Very interesting book, not written by a devotee of Steiner. Clearly written, not heavy going and places Steiner in a context of other philosophers and thinkers. The author is obviously very well read and informed of such things. Also explains complex and contraversial ideas clearly and simply, (relatively speaking!) Useful if you want to build up a balanced view of Steiner, but also thought provoking if you just are interested in evolution of consciousness, thinking and the spirit world, what is reality... All this from a Blondie guitarist/composer and guitarist with Iggy Pop! Reassures me it is written by someone with a wide world view/experience.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars opened my eyes, 3 Jun 2009
I'm the parent of a child currently in a Waldorf nursery, who would shortly be entering the school proper in September. My partner has a cousin who is a Waldorf teacher in Germany and she is enamoured of this education style. I on the other hand have concerns, but without really knowing a great deal about Steiner, I didn't feel confident enough to act on these alone, and so I felt it was about time I informed myself about the man behind Anthroposophy so I picked up this book of my partner's from the bookshelf when I was housebound earlier this week.

I found the author's honesty refreshing. While plainly someone with respect for Steiner, he refused to turn his work into a hagiography. He is not afraid to point out what he considers weaknesses in credibility in the philosophy.

This book has filled in a lot of the gaps in my knowledge about Steiner. There is no doubt he was a philantrophist and had nothing but the best of intentions, however his reliance on obtaining truths via spiritual means clashes worries my empirical nature. The book left me a lot clearer about my position on his education system (which for the record is now one of mild disinclination).
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