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An Imaginative Zoology

Karl König, Richard Aylward, Imanuel Klotz

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German

Floris Books
23 May 2013

Zoology & animal sciences

Series: Karl König Archive

Karl König, the founder of the Camphill movement, had great compassion and empathy for people on the margins of society. He also felt the same brotherly feelings towards the animal world. This remarkable book offers a closer understanding of some specific mammals, fish and birds and, along the way, great insight into human nature as well.

König considers the mythological and historical background, and unique characteristics, of elephants, bears, horses, cats and dogs; penguins, seals, dolphins, salmon and eels; and swans and stork, sparrows and doves. Together, the lively sketches form a visionary zoology.

First published in English as three separate volumes.

By: Karl König
Introduction by: Imanuel Klotz
Translated by: Richard Aylward
Imprint: Floris Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 13
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 354g
ISBN: 9780863159664
ISBN 10: 0863159664
Series: Karl König Archive
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 23 May 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elephants The Bear Tribe and Its Myth Cats and Dogs -- Companions of Man Brother Horse The Origin of Seals The Life of Penguins The Migrations of Salmon and Eels Dolphins -- Children of the Sea Swans and Storks The Dove as a Sacred Bird The Sparrows of the Earth

Karl König (1902-66) was well-known as a physician, author and lecturer. He began his work at the Institute of Embryology at the University of Vienna. In 1940 he founded the Camphill Movement in Scotland. Based on Rudolf Steiner's insights into human development, the special education schools for children and villages for adults with special needs are now established in many parts of the world.

Reviews for Animals: An Imaginative Zoology

'I'm sure you will realise how important this book is... It really is an example of how we can begin to overcome the chains of Darwinism by forming our heart to be a new Noah's Ark !' -- Camphill Correspondence 'For anyone who wearies of the ever-present and wholly inadequate Darwinian explanations, these essays will come as a breath of fresh air.' -- New View