Race and Redemption: Racial and Ethnic Evolution in Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy

With its origins in modern Theosophy, Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy is built around a racial view of human nature arranged in a hierarchical framework. This article examines the details of the Anthroposophical theory of cosmic and individual redemption and draws out the characteristic assumpti...

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Main Author: Staudenmaier, Peter (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Californiarnia Press 2008
In: Nova religio
Year: 2008, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 4-36
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Summary:With its origins in modern Theosophy, Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy is built around a racial view of human nature arranged in a hierarchical framework. This article examines the details of the Anthroposophical theory of cosmic and individual redemption and draws out the characteristic assumptions about racial and ethnic difference that underlie it. Particular attention is given to textual sources unavailable in English, which reveal the specific features of Steiner's account of
ISSN:1541-8480
Contains:Enthalten in: Nova religio
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1525/nr.2008.11.3.4