Max Weber, Rudolf Steiner, and Modern Western Esotericism

This book challenges previous definitions of modernity by comparing Max Weber (1864-1920), often considered the most important sociologist of the twentieth century, and Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), founder of Waldorfpädagogik and the esoteric social reform movement of anthroposophy.

Autorentext

Aaron French is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Erfurt, Germany, and at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Some Surprising Historical Connections 2. Light from the East 3. The Threat of Technology 4. Max Weber in Ascona: Among the Esotericists and Anarchists Conclusion