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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Steiner Books | | Page Count: | 240 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 01, 1998 | | Sales Rank: | 377,251th |
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Product Description
In 1923 Rudolf Steiner predicted the dire state of the honeybee today. He said 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 specifically to biodynamic methods and beekeeping. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 5 reviews)
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Interesting philosophy but NOT nuts and bolts beekeeping by Richard A. Loftus (San Francisco)  3 Stars
November 01, 2009
I agree with both 5 star and the 1 star reviewer: If you are looking for a book with practical information on non-industrial or organic beekeeping, Ross Conrad's "Natural Beekeeping" is your book, not this one. Steiner is a fascinating character and this book is basically a transcription of some chalkboard lectures he gave on bee ecology. Some of it seems pretty stream-of-consciousness and out there; I felt like I was reading the remarks of a "wild man" who'd come down off the mountain to describe some of his trippy insights into bees. For example, he discusses a sort of astrological connection between worker bees and the Sun, whose 21-day larval gestation correlates with the 21-day rotational period of the sun. However, the queen bee is supposedly fertile due to sun influence, although she gestates for only 16 days, and drones, who gestate over 22-24 days, are fertile due to earth influence. I don't really follow the logic here at all. It's mystical, and that's fine, but it's not really biology or science and for those of us who use a scientific framework (at least some of the time) that's a bit of a stumbling block. Steiner's critique of industrial beekeeping techniques leading eventually to population declines turned out to be spot-on and very accurate 100 years in advance, so he was right, although I can't tell from his reasoning how he knew. So, the book has merit, but NOT as a practical handbook on organic beekeeping.
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More than Bees by JKW (Panhandle of Florida)  5 Stars
July 03, 2009
Yes, this book is about bees. Yes, this book is more than just bees. If you are looking for detailed instructions on how to keep bees, perhaps another book would be more helpful. If you want to UNDERSTAND bees, read this book!
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Steiner's tangential writings about his views of life with the by A. Varriano  1 Stars
June 18, 2009
occasional mention of something "bee-related". I purchased this book with the intent on learning about his views on bees and beekeeping and this book was not at all about these topics. The writing is piecemeal and choppy and is all "over the place". Nothing that I could sink my teeth into regarding bees and a proper way to care for them. Steiner has probably contributed much to the world but this collection of talks is way off of the mark.
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Steiner's info is incredible!!! by K. Allan (Olds, Alberta, Canada) 5 Stars
May 08, 2009
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in bees or is considering beekeeping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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loved this book by John Little (Reno Nevada) 5 Stars
September 23, 2008
When I read this book I was astonished that he wrote with such empathy for the bees. He also explains why the bees are disappearing and predicted there decline over a hundred years ago. He explained the benifits of formic acid and the connection of the bees, wasps and ants to our lives and the life of plants. He considers these animals as emotional and feeling and writes for all of them as such.
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