The Death of Merlin: Arthurian Myth and Alchemy - Softcover

Stein, Walter Johannes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0863151132 ISBN 13: 9780863151132

Publisher: Floris Books, 1990

Synopsis

The author spent most of his life researching the history and symbolism of the myth of King Arthur and the Grail legend. He explores the parallels between the quest for the Holy Grail and the medieval alchemists' search for the Philosophers' Stone, both sharing the common goal of spiritual purification and transformation.

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Review:

'This book contains a series of essays and lectures written by one whose spiritual development was personally overseen by the great anthroposophist Rudolf Steiner ... I really enjoyed it, and learned a lot!' -- Inner Light Magazine, Summer 2008 'Stein explores the early development of the mythic corpus of Grail legends ... Highly recommended.' -- BM Cauldron, May 2008 'Walter Johnnes Stein was a polymath who was one of the leading followers of Steiner. It was a lecture by Stein in the 1930s that kindled the spiritual insight of the then agnostic Sir George Trevelyan ... One of the most interesting parts is the first chapter of the memoirs in which the author describes his own background, education and encounter with Steiner ... This is the work of an erudite man steeped in western culture but whose spiritual sight has also been opened. It is a remarkable series of essays.' -- Scientific and Medical Network Review, Spring 2008

About the Author:

Walter Johannes Stein (1891-1957) was an Austrian philosopher and a pioneer of anthroposophy. He studied at Vienna University and was a student of Rudolf Steiner. After the First World War, Steiner invited Stein to teach history and German literature at the first Waldorf School in Stuttgart. There, Stein began his life-long research on the Grail legend. In 1928, he published a book on the subject, Weltgeschichte im Lichte des heiligen Gral (The Ninth Century and the Holy Grail). He moved to London in 1933 and was editor of the journal, The Present Age.

About this edition

• Publisher: Floris Books
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0863151132
• ISBN 13: 9780863151132
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240