The Five Basic Books
THEOSOPHY, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SUPERSENSIBLE KNOWLEDGE OF
THE WORLD AND THE DESTINATION OF MAN by Rudolf Steiner
The book begins with a beautiful description of the
primordial trichotomy: body, soul, and spirit. A discussion of
reincarnation and karma follows. The third and longest
chapter of the work (74 pages) presents, in a vast panorama,
the seven regions of the soul world, the seven regions of the
land of spirits, and the soul's journey after death through
these worlds. A brief discussion of the path to higher
knowledge is found in the fifth chapter.
Paper, $6.95 #155; Cloth, $10.95 #154
KNOWLEDGE OF THE HIGHER WORLDS AND ITS ATTAINMENT by Rudolf
Steiner. Rudolf Steiner's fundamental work on
the path to higher knowledge explains in detail the exercises
and disciplines a student must pursue in order to attain a
wakeful experience of supersensible realities. The path
described here is a safe one which will not interfere with the
student's ability to lead a normal outer life.
Paper, $6.95 #80
CHRISTIANITY AND OCCULT MYSTERIES OF ANTIQUITY by Rudolf
Steiner. An introduction to esoteric Christianity
which explores the ancient mythological wisdom of Egypt
and Greece. The work shows how this wisdom underwent a
tremendous transformation into a historical event in the
mystery of Golgotha.
Paper, $7.95 #33
PHILOSOPHY OF FREEDOM by Rudolf Steiner. Steiner's
most important philosophical work deals both with
epistemology, the study of how man knows himself and the world,
and with the issue of human freedom. In the first half of the
book Steiner focuses on the activity of thinking in order to
demonstrate the true nature of knowledge. There he shows the
fallacy of the contemporary idea of thinking, pointing out that
the prevailing belief in the limits to knowledge is a self-
imposed limit that contradicts its own claim to truth. The
possibility for freedom is taken up in the second half of the
book. The issue is not political freedom, but something more
subtle; freedom of the will. There are those who maintain that
man's thoughts and actions are just as determined as a chemical
reaction or a honey bee's behavior. Steiner points again to the
activity of thinking, from which arises the possibility of free
human action.
Paper, $5.50 #116
OCCULT
SCIENCE, AN OUTLINE by Rudolf Steiner. This work of
nearly 400 pages begins with a thorough discussion and
definition of the term “occult” science. A
description of the supersensible nature of man follows, along
with a discussion of dreams, sleep, death, life between
death and rebirth, and reincarnation. In the fourth chapter
evolution is described from the perspective of initiation
science. The fifth chapter characterizes the training a student
must undertake to become an initiate. The sixth and seventh
chapters consider the future evolution of the world and more
detailed observations regarding supersensible realities.
Paper, $6.95 #113; Cloth, $10.95 #112
Rudolf Steiner and Anthroposophy
MAN
AND WORLD IN THE LIGHT OF ANTHROPOSOPHY by Stewart C.
Easton. A new and revised edition of Dr. Easton's
survey of Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy. This comprehensive
volume of over 500 pages complete with index is an excellent
guide to Steiner's thought and works. Chapter titles include:
“History and the Evolution of Human Consciousness,”
“Individual Spiritual Development and Human Freedom”
and “Man and His Life on Earth and in the Spiritual Worlds;
Reincarnation and Karma.”
Cloth, $21.00 #353
RUDOLF
STEINER: HERALD OF A NEW EPOCH by Stewart C.
Easton. Dr. Easton's interest in Rudolf Steiner dates
from 1934, when he first came into contact with Steiner's work,
and he has been involved in anthroposophical activities in one
way or another ever since. A historian by profession, Dr.
Easton brings together in this book innumerable facts and
details of Steiner's life that have been previously unavailable
to English readers. The result is an outstanding portrait of a
unique personality that will satisfy a long-felt need.
Paper, $10.95 #427
Other Books on the Esoteric Path of Spiritual
Development
RUDOLF
STEINER AND INITIATION by Paul Eugen Schiller. The
author is a research scientist and a lifelong student of
Steiner s works. In this book, translated from the German by
Henry Barnes, Schiller presents a systematic discussion
of Steiner's writings and lectures on the path of
knowledge. Among the topics discussed are:
“Fundamental Moods,”
“Development of the Six Attributes,”
“Sense Free Thinking, Feeling, and Willing,”
“Meditation,”
“Body Free Life of the Soul,”
“The Rosicrucian Path of Initiation,” and
“The Level of Inspirational Cognition.”
Paper, $5.95 #418
THE
CALENDAR OF THE SOUL by Rudolf Steiner. This is
Steiner's famous collection of 52 verses, one for
each week of the year. By following the verses through
the year, the soul gains a deeper insight and
penetration into nature and the course of the seasons. The
translation was made by Ruth and Hans Pusch.
Cloth, $7.95 #28
THE
STAGES OF HIGHER KNOWLEDGE by Rudolf Steiner. In
these four essays Steiner describes the experience of the three
higher stages of consciousness: imagination, inspiration, and
intuition which are experienced by the student, as he
progresses on the path to knowledge, and by the initiate. The
six exercises for the heart center are characterized as a means
of protecting oneself from the “danger of mischief from
hurtful forces” which would arise if one practiced
meditation without the exercises.
Paper, $4.50 #146
THE
INNER DEVELOPMENT OF MAN by Rudolf Steiner. This is a
one lecture introduction to the nature of esoteric
training or path of knowledge.
Booklet, $.95 #72
PRACTICAL TRAINING IN THOUGHT by Rudolf Steiner (Karlsruhe,
1909). This most popular pamphlet has been translated into
many languages and published in innumerable editions. It is
known throughout the world for its clear and concise directions
for improving memory, thinking habits and powers of
concentration.
Booklet, $1.50 #120
Steiner Education
The
WALDORF or STEINER SCHOOL movement is one of the largest private
school systems in the world. There are numerous schools in the
United States with programs from kindergarten through high school.
The Anthroposophic Press offers the following titles on this
important approach to education:
THE
RECOVERY OF MAN IN CHILDHOOD by A.C. Harwood.
Probably the best introduction to Waldorf Education available.
The work shows how the Waldorf approach to education is harmonized
with the developmental phases of the child. Chapter titles include:
“Threefold Relaton of Body and Mind”
“The Map of Childhood”
“The First Seven Years,”
“The Small Child at Home and at School,”
“The Temperaments,”
“Adolescence,” and
“The High School.”
The work is highly recommended to the parents of prospective
students and anyone wishing a clear understanding of the
Waldorf School Approach.
Paper, $7.95 #411
THE
WALDORF SCHOOL APPROACH TO HISTORY by Werner Glas, Ph.D.
This important work is addressed to parents, teachers, and the
general reader interested in education. It is based on ideas
which have been put to the test in the classrooms of the rapidly
expanding Waldorf School movement. Chapter titles include:
“The History of Civilization,”
“In the Quest of the Images from Plutarch to Bryant,”
and “Seventh Grade and the Calyx of Modern Consciousness.”
“... a careful account of one aspect of
the teaching that goes on in these Rudolf Steiner schools
...” (Commonwealth)
Paper, $6.95 #482
EDUCATING AS AN ART edited by Ekkehard Piening and Nick
Lyons. An important collection of essays on different
aspects of Rudolf Steiner education written by prominent
American Steiner School teachers. The essays cover such topics
as the meaning of discipline, fairy tales in the first grade,
the teaching of Morse Myths, an arithmetic play for second
grade, the teaching of history, and the future of knowledge.
Many fine photos.
Paper, $7.95 #275
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