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Eco-Alchemy

Anthroposophy and the History and Future of Environmentalism

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

AvDan McKanan

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For nearly a century, the worldwide anthroposophical movement has been a catalyst for environmental activism, helping to bring to life many modern ecological practices such as organic farming, community-supported agriculture, and green banking. Yet the spiritual practice of anthroposophy remains unknown to most environmentalists. A historical and ethnographic study of the environmental movement, Eco-Alchemy uncovers for the first time the profound influences of anthroposophy and its founder, Rudolf Steiner, whose holistic worldview, rooted in esoteric spirituality, inspired the movement. Dan McKanan shows that environmentalism is itself a complex ecosystem and that it would not be as diverse or transformative without the contributions of anthroposophy.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-10-31
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt544 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieUniversity of California Press
Antal sidor312
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520290051

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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Ecology of EnvironmentalismSeedRudolf Steiner’s Holistic VisionRootsBiodynamics and the Origins of Organic AgricultureBranchesAnthroposophical Initiatives and the Growing Environmental MovementFlowersNew Economies for EnvironmentalismFruitThe Broader Ecology of CamphillEcologyThe Boundaries of AnthroposophyEvolutionAnthroposophy’s Gifts to the Environmental MovementNotesIndex

Eco-Alchemy makes a solid case for the importance of anthroposophist initiatives to the evolution of modern environmentalism. . . . It deserves a wide readership among those interested in esoteric spirituality, environmental politics, and the controversial interaction between religion and public affairs. “An especially timely book. . . . A valuable resource for students of new religions, environmentalism, agrarianism, organics, the western esoteric tradition, and, of course, Steiner’s unique addition to the world’s religious ecology. It is an important addition to scholarship on new religions. . . . A fine primer on the religion itself.”