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8 lectures and 4 discussions, Koberwitz, June 7-20, 1924 (CW 327)With this remarkable series of lectures presented in Koberwitz, Silesia, June 7 to 16, 1924, Rudolf Steiner founded biodynamic agriculture. They contain profound insights into farming, the plant and animal world, the nature of organic chemistry, and the influences of heavenly bodies. This translation from the original German by Catherine E. Creeger and Malcolm Gardner is a fundamental text for many intermediate and advanced students of biodynamic agriculture--one to which the biodynamic practitioner will refer again and again over the years.
In addition to the eight lectures, this edition includes:
- Four discussions by Rudolf Steiner;
- Color plates of Steiner's blackboard drawings;
- An address to the members of the Agricultural Experimental group;
- Rudolf Steiner's report to members of the Anthroposophical Society following the lectures;
- Rudolf Steiner's handwritten notes for the course;
- Additional agricultural indications by Rudolf Steiner;
- An essay: "New Directions in Agriculture," by Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer, a biodynamic pioneer in North America.
This book is the primary resource for anyone involved in biodynamic gardening or farming.
Agriculture is a translation from German of the book
Geisteswissenschaftliche Grundlagen zum Gedeihen der Landwirtschaft. Landwirtschaftlicher Kursus (GA 327).
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Rudolf Steiner (b. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner, 1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. Steiner termed his spiritual philosophy
anthroposophy, meaning "wisdom of the human being." As an exceptionally developed seer, he based his work on direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He initiated a modern, universal "spiritual science" that is accessible to anyone willing to exercise clear and unbiased thinking. From his spiritual investigations, Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of numerous activities, including education (general and for special needs), agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, Christianity, and the arts. There are currently thousands of schools, clinics, farms, and initiatives in other fields that involve practical work based on the principles Steiner developed. His many published works feature his research into the spiritual nature of human beings, the evolution of the world and humanity, and methods for personal development. He wrote some thirty books and delivered more than six thousand lectures throughout much of Europe. In 1924, Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches around the world.
