Bees: Lectures: Nine Lectures on the Nature of Bees - Brossura

Steiner, Rudolf

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0880104570 ISBN 13: 9780880104579

Casa editrice: Rudolf Steiner Pr, 1998

Riassunto

8 Lectures in Dornach, Nov 26, to Dec 22, 1923 (CW 351);
1 lecture in Dornach, February 3, 1923 (CW 348)
In 1923 Rudolf Steiner predicted the dire state of today's honeybee. He stated that, within fifty to eighty years, we would see the consequences of mechanizing the forces that had previously operated organically in the beehive. Such practices include breeding queen bees artificially.
The fact that over sixty percent of the American honeybee population has died during the past ten years, and that this trend is continuing around the world, should make us aware of the importance of the issues discussed in these lectures. Steiner began this series of lectures on bees in response to a question from an audience of workers at the Goetheanum.
From physical depictions of the daily activities of bees to the most elevated esoteric insights, these lectures describe the unconscious wisdom of the beehive and its connection to our experience of health, culture, and the cosmos.
Bees is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the true nature of the honeybee, as well as those who wish to heal the contemporary crisis of the beehive. Bees includes an essay by David Adams, "From Queen Bee to Social Sculpture: The Artistic Alchemy of Joseph Beuys."
The art and social philosophy of Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) is among the most influential of the twentieth century. He was strongly influenced by Rudolf Steiner's lectures on bees. The elemental imagery and its relationship to human society played an important role in Beuys's sculptures, drawings, installations, and performance art. Adams' essay on Beuys adds a whole new dimension to these lectures, generally considered to be directed more specilly to biodynamic methods and beekeeping.
This volume consists of the 8 final lectures (of 15) from Mensch und Welt. Das Wirken des Geistes in der Natur. Über das Wesen der Bienen (GA 351), plus one lecture of Feb.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Rudolf Steiner Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0880104570
• ISBN 13: 9780880104579
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 222
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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