Karl Knig: My Task (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Floris Books, Edinburgh, 2008
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Paperback. Karl Koenig (1902-1966) was born into a Jewish family and grew up in Vienna in the last years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. While studying medicine he came across the work of Rudolf Steiner and after graduating he worked with Ita Wegman.Koenig founded a home for children with special needs in Germany. However in 1935, under political pressure, he moved to Austria where he ran a successful medical practice. Following the annexation of Austria by the Nazis, Koenig was granted political asylum in the UK where he established the first Camphill community in 1939. Koenig was the driving force behind the worldwide expansion of the Camphill movement.This engaging book combines Koenig's autobiographical fragment, an introduction to Koenig's life and works by Peter Selg, plus selected reminiscences written by two of Koenig's colleagues Anke Weihs and Hans-Heinrich Engel.An inspiring journey through the life of an extraordinary individual, this book will be of interest to anyone wishing to learn more about Koenig's life. The story of Karl Koenig's remarkable life and work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Karl Knig: My Task (Paperback)
- Author
- Karl Koenig
- Publisher
- Floris Books, Edinburgh
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0863156282
- ISBN 13
- 9780863156281
Karl König (1902-1966) was born into a Jewish family and grew up in Vienna in the last years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. While studying medicine he came across the work of Rudolf Steiner and after graduating he worked with Ita Wegman.
König founded a home for children with special needs in Germany. However in 1935, under political pressure, he moved to Austria where he ran a successful medical practice. Following the annexation of Austria by the Nazis, König was granted political asylum in the UK where he established the first Camphill community in 1939. König was the driving force behind the worldwide expansion of the Camphill movement.
This engaging book combines König's autobiographical fragment, an introduction to König's life and works by Peter Selg, plus selected reminiscences written by two of König's colleagues Anke Weihs and Hans-Heinrich Engel.
An inspiring journey through the life of an extraordinary individual, this book will be of interest to anyone wishing to learn more about König's life.
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About the Author
Peter Selg was born in Stuttgart in 1963. He studied medicine in Zurich and Berlin. Until 2000 he worked as the head physician of the child and juvenile psychiatry department of Herdecke hospital in Germany. He now works as a youth psychiatrist at the Ita Wegman Clinic in Arlesheim, Switzerland, lectures extensively and is the author of numerous books. He is married with three children.
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