Rudolf Steiner

'A very lucid, warm hearted and judicious account of anthroposophy, which I read with pleasure and gratitude.' -- Saul Bellow, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Rudi Lissau offers a fascinating overview of Rudolf Steiner's life, philosophy, meditative path, and work. He summarizes Steiner's revolutionary thinking on Waldorf education, biodynamic farming, medicine, the arts, and the sciences, offering an inspiring alternative to bleak materialism. Unique among spiritual teachers, Steiner was also an activist who campaigned against totalitarianism, nationalism, imperialism, and free-market capitalism, and advocated for a threefold commonwealth based on freedom, equality, and fraternity. Central to his teaching are profound insights into Christ and the destiny of humanity. Andrew Welburn's Introduction contextualizes Steiner and spiritual modernity. Contents include chapters on Rudolf Steiner and spiritual modernity; an overview of Steiner's life; Christ and the destiny of