{"product_id":"the-spiritual-background-to-christian-charles-kovacs-9780863156014","title":"The Spiritual Background to Christian Festivals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooks at how Christian festivals fit into the structure and rhythms of the earth and the cosmos.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rhythms of the earth can be seen in, for example, the daily cycle of day and night, or in the changing seasons. Rudolf Steiner spoke about how Christian festivals such as Easter, Whitsun and Christmas fitted not just into these patterns, but also into larger cosmic rhythms and, on a smaller scale, human rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this concise, readable book Charles Kovacs explores the structure of our calendar year and looks in detail at the background to each Christian festival, including lesser-known ones such as St John's Tide and Michaelmas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is based on lectures Charles Kovacs originally gave at the Rudolf Steiner School in Edinburgh. Kovacs strove to develop in the children a love and understanding of the seasons in the cycle of the year; parents were keen to be involved too, and asked Kovacs to give a series of lectures on the subject to deepen their own understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of a series of four books without text, which lead the young child through the seasons of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Kovacs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0863156010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780863156014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Floris Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.30d","brand":"Charles Kovacs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128575324415,"sku":"9780863156014","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_befe0794-168b-4224-942b-024854cacaac.jpg?v=1687459368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-spiritual-background-to-christian-charles-kovacs-9780863156014","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}