Theosophy: An Introduction to the Supersensible Knowledge of the World and the Destination of Man

Steiner, Rudolf; E. D. S. (English Translation)

Published by Rand McNally & Company, Chicago - New York, 1910

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True first American edition. 1910 at title page. Stated: "Copyright, 1910 by Rand, McNally & Company." First published in German in 1904. Dark olive full cloth boards, gilt cover titles and gilt spine titles, moderate shelf wear, rub, bump. Pages good; no writing in text body. Stylish antiquarian signature in what appears to be fountain pen at front endpaper: "Stella Linville." Bind good, intact. Compact 5 1/2" x 7 5/8" design. Translated with the permission of the author from the third German edition by E. D. S. who is likely Édouard Schuré, a close friend of Rudolf Steiner and a very important French philosopher and man of mystery in his own right who wrote several volumes of note. Rare near very good first edition of this most pivotal work. Steiner was a well known philosopher and a proponent of theosophy in his younger years. He tirelessly sought a provable link between spirituality and the scientific method. He was also a playwright, artist, educational philosopher, reformer, and the founder of Waldorf schools. This book reveals the author's engagement with the world of theosophy which profoundly impacted the development of alternative spirituality in the early twentieth century. Contents: "Translator's Foreword; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Third Edition (German 3rd Ed.); Introduction; Chapter I. - The Constitution of the Human Being: 1. The Corporeal Being of Man; 2. The Soul Being of Man; 3. The Spiritual Being of Man; 4. Body, Soul, and Spirit; Chapter II. - Re-Embodiment of the Spirit and Destiny: Reincarnation and Karma; Chapter III. - The Three Worlds: 1. The Soul World; 2. The Soul in the Soul World After Death; 3. The Spirit-Land; 4. The Spirit in the Spirit-Land After Death; 5. The Physical World and Its Connection with the Soul and Spirit-Lands; 6. Thought-Forms and the Human Aura; Chapter IV. - The Path of Knowledge: Notes and Amplifications" 230 pages. Insured post. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 022211

Bibliographic Details

Title: Theosophy: An Introduction to the ...

Publisher: Rand McNally & Company, Chicago - New York

Publication Date: 1910

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.