The Course of My Life. Revised Translation by Olin D. Wannamaker

Steiner, Rudolf; Wannamaker, Olin D. (Translation); Steiner, Marie (Epilogue)

Published by Anthroposophic Press, 211 Madison Avenue, New York, 1978

About this Item

Stated Second Edition at copyright page; Library of Congress number begins with 78. Copyright 1951 by Anthroposophic Press. This volume is a translation of "Mein Lebensgang" rendered into English by Olin D. Wannamaker and has been approved for the Western Hemisphere by agreement with the Rudolf Steiner Nachlassverwaltung, Dornach, Switzerland. Released for publishing by Maria Steiner. Deep red full cloth boards, white cover and spine titles, light shelf wear. Frontispiece portrait plate of Rudolf Steiner. Pages near fine, clean; no writing. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Features a tan glassine protective book wrapper without writing; some edge wear, closed tears, and mended with adhesive. Near fine scarcity in rare glassine wrapper. Intriguing volume of easily comprehensible and insightful concepts and revelatory insights into Rudolf Steiner's influences and life. He began his young adult life as a Theosophist and later would branch into and initiate the soul path of Anthroposophy. Toward the end of his life, Steiner wrote his Autobiography, though its completion was interrupted by his untimely death in 1925. Rudolf Steiner has been called "the best kept secret" of the twentieth century. Here, he recalls the first decades of his life and spiritual path. It was written in weekly installments for the anthroposophic newsletter to members. Steiner did not often speak or write of himself in a personal way. Thus, this collection offers a rare opportunity: to intimately view his inner life, the relationships he developed and individuals he encountered, and, the triumphs and obstacles that shaped him. Presented here is not an ordinary narrative of successes and failures, but an autobiography of a soul, his soul. Each event and personal encounter is seen and gauged in relation to its spiritual roots and consequences. We witness the evolving consciousness of a modern spiritual seeker and master. This is the self-portrait of an individual whose ideas remain ahead of time; and, a man whose ideas are surely needed in an increasingly unnatural, discordant and materialistic world. At final unpaginated leaves is a facsimile of hand-written page from Rudolf Steiner of prayerful thought with English translation adjacent. Printed in the United States of America. 358 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Course of My Life. Revised Translation by Olin D. Wannamaker
• Publisher: Anthroposophic Press, 211 Madison Avenue, New York
• Publication Date: 1978
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair