East in the Light of the West [Paperback]

Rudolph Steiner (Author)

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Publication Date: May 31, 1942

1922. We know that the spiritual life of the present had its origin in old Atlantis and that its civilization was under the influence of an ancient clairvoyance with access to the higher spiritual world.

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• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing (May 31, 1942)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766107639
• ISBN-13: 978-0766107632
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,149,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Steiner, January 8, 2007

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This review is from: East in the Light of the West (Paperback)

This too-long-out-of-print translation of a set of lectures should probably be updated, but it contains some of the greatest and most amazing gems of Rudolf Steiner's spiritual wisdom, so it is good that it is again available in a reprint. It is not a beginning book, however, and assumes the reader has already worked through some of Steiner's basic written books, such as (at least) Theosophy, How to Know the Higher Worlds, and An Outline of Occult Science. Many of the insights in this book are useful in comparing eastern and western occult paths of spiritual self-development, although Steiner's anthroposophical approach ("spiritual science") represents not a traditional path but a fully modern path for western people in the present day (although in an updated Rosicrucian stream). None of this, of course, to correct an error in a previous post, is taught in the Waldorf schools for children, since it was one of Steiner's pre-eminent principles to always leave people free to test what he said, to accept or reject it. Children are not mature enough for that and Steiner always insisted that no anthroposophy was to be taught in Waldorf schools.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, Insightful, Thought Provoking, March 15, 2004

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This review is from: East in the Light of the West (Paperback)

This book contains 9 lectures in which Steiner explores the ancient wisdom of the East and its spiritual metamorphosis as seen through the consciousness of the West. It is very thought provoking but not for everyone. If you haven't seen or have been exposed to something that can't be explained rationally you won't understand this book. Trying to refute it and the new age movement using the Aryan Christ by Richard Knoll is like comparing apples to oranges. Knoll's book is more of a critic about Jung's personality, it tries to link him to Nazism. Knoll goes on and on about critical thinking, yet he focuses on Jung's feelings. Jung had a lot of excellent things to say, though he may not have been perfect like Knoll.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Atlantis Revealed!, October 24, 2005

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This review is from: East in the Light of the West (Paperback)

A fascinating view on the myth of Atlantis and Steiner's understanding of its existence and significance. This book was extremely engaging and worth the effort!