TY - BOOK AU - Toncheva,Svetoslava TI - Out of the new spirituality of the twentieth century: the dawn of anthroposophy, the White Brotherhood and the Unified Teaching T2 - Forum : Bulgarien, SN - 9783732998463 AV - BP603 .O986 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Berlin PB - Frank and Timme, Verlag für wissenschaftliche Literatur KW - Steiner, Rudolf, KW - Dŭnov, Petŭr, KW - Zor Alef KW - Bi︠a︡lo bratstvo (Bulgaria) KW - New Age movement KW - Europe KW - History KW - Spiritual life KW - Cults KW - Anthroposophy KW - Religious leaders KW - Biography KW - Religion KW - Spirituality KW - Electronic Books N1 - Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Bŭlgarska akademii︠a︡ na naukite, 2012; 2; Preface; Section One. Teachers and Teachings; Chapter One. Spiritual Leaders (Biography --; between Reality and Mysticism); Chapter Two. Spiritual Systems --; Between Science and Esotericism; Section Two. Spiritual Communities; Chapter Three. The Anthroposophical Society (The Realizations of Spiritual Science); Chapter Four. The White Brotherhood; Chapter Five. The Unified Teaching; Conclusion; References; 2; b N2 - The book is focused on the phenomenon of the new spirituality and the impact which it appear to have on the religious sphere and the contemporary culture. It referes to three particular European movements-the 'anthroposophy' of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner-a movement which has influenced many social spheres like pedagogic (the Waldorf education), medicine, art, et cetera; the movement, created by the Bulgarian spiritual teacher Petar Danov, known as the 'White Brotherhood', turned into transnational spiritual community; and the 'Unified Teaching' of the young Russian spiritual writer and UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=993734&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -