For two and a half thousand years, from 1500 BC to AD 1000, a culture as significant as the classical civilisation of the Mediterranean world settled an immense area in northern Europe that stretched from Iceland to the Black Sea. But the sources of our knowledge about these societies are relatively[...]
Rediscovers the lost meaning of fairy tales and shows how they can have a positive influence on the developing mind of the child. The author contends that telling fairy tales to children gives spiritual nourishment which can be a source of ideals and imaginative creative thinking.[...]
This volume is a concise illustrated introduction to Steiner's life and work, describing how many of his ideas have been put into practice and are still giving inspiration and guidance to many people all over the world.[...]
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 biography of the man behind the ideas, written by a sympathetic but critical outsi[...]
Emil Bock lectured widely on Rudolf Steiner after World War II. During the course of his research, he uncovered many previously unknown aspects of Steiner's life. The Life and Times of Rudolf Steiner, the first of two volumes, explores the great range of people who surrounded and influenced Steiner[...]
Following World War II, Emil Bock lectured widely on Rudolf Steiner, and, during the course of his research, he uncovered many unknown aspects of Steiner's life. This book, the second of two volumes, explores themes and ideas in Steiner's work, as well as the nature of destiny. Topics covered in th[...]
"Am I going too far if I declare that not a single one of the opponents took a tenth of the pains I took with anthroposophy before I joined the movement?" -- Friedrich Rittelmeyer Born in southern Germany in 1872, Friedrich Rittelmeyer was a leading figure in the Lutheran church at the beginning of [...]
Back by popular demand, Thieme is proud to re-introduce this classic, which has long been a cornerstone text in all orthopedic surgeon's libraries. Brimming with nearly 600 beautifully hand-drawn illustrations, this remarkable text draws on the authors' wide-spanning expertise and clinical experienc[...]
A comprehensive manual describing the methods of inner-development.
An Introduction to the Spiritual Processes in Human Life and in the Cosmos.
In these lectures, Steiner focuses on the vital task of developing the proper orientation toward a free spiritual life. With great compassion and understanding, he offers telling examples of how humanity must walk a conscious middle way between the two tempting powers of Lucifer and Ahriman. He desc[...]