An Occult Physiology: Eight Lectures Given in Prague Between 20 and 28 March, 1911

Hillside House, The Square, Forest Row, England : Rudolf Steiner Press, 2005. Stated at copyright: "Published by Rudolf Steiner Press 2005." Glossy white wraps, red cover and spine titles, moderate shelf, corner wear. Pages very good. Bind fine, square. Very good intriguing volume. Contents: "About the Transcripts of Lectures; The Being of Man; Human Duality; Co-operation in the Human Duality; Man's Inner Cosmic System; The Systems of Supersensible Forces; The Blood as Manifestation and Instrument of the Human Ego; The Conscious Life of Man; The Human Form and its Co-ordination of Forces." Given the upsurge of interest in complementary therapies and treatments, medical researchers are gradually being pressured to reassess and expand their knowledge of the structure and organization of the whole human body. Despite advances in modern technology, there are vast areas of human physiological activity that remain undetectable to conventional scientific observation. Those processes, according to Rudolf Steiner, are related to spiritual forces and beings. In these revealing lectures, Steiner concentrates on the relationship between these forces and the human physical organs. In particular, he discusses the organs that make up our digestive and respiratory systems; the significance of "warmth" in the function of the blood and its effects on the I, or Ego; and the evolutionary process implicit in the formation of the spinal column and brain. He deals with all of this in a scientific way that will appeal equally to doctors and therapists, as well as students of Steiner's spiritual science. These talks--long out of print--are remarkably accessible and informative. Printed and bound in Great Britain by Cromwell Press Limited, Trowbridge, Wilts. 205 pages. Insured post.. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.