Race and Redemption
Racial and Ethnic Evolution in Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20199301 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Staudenmaier (0000-0002-3874-0579, Marquette University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 4-36 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-6690 • E-ISSN: 1541-8480 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/nr.2008.11.3.4 |
| OpenAlex | W2145457685 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
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 "race evolution" and "soul evolution." Placing Steiner's worldview in its historical and ideological context, the article highlights the contours of racial thinking within a prominent alternative spiritual movement and delineates the central role of a racially configured conception of evolution within Anthroposophy past and present
Archaeology · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Ideology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Soul · Anthropology · Education Methods and Practices · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Gender Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Citations per year | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |