Born in 1902 into a Jewish family, Karl Konig grew up in Vienna in the last years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He studied medicine and during this time came across the work of Rudolf Steiner. Soon after graduating he worked with Ita Wegman in Switzerland, where he also met his wife, Tilla. He was[...]

The author examines the first three years of the life of the child in relation to the three major achievements of that time: learning to walk, to speak, and to think. These are the three basic faculties that make us human, and their acquisition, Konig argues, is 'an act of grace' in every child. He [...]

'There can be no doubt that special traits of character and mental make-up are found in children and adults who belong to the different ranks in the order of birth.' In this classic work, Karl Konig attempts to explain the various characteristics of first-, second- and third-born people, without los[...]

Karl Konig, the founder of the Camphill movement, had great compassion and empathy for people on the margins of society. Equally, he felt the same brotherly feelings towards the animal world. This remarkable book offers a closer understanding of some specific mammals, fish and birds and, along the w[...]