Wilhelm Rath (14 May 1897, in Berlin – 13 January 1973, in Wolfsburg/Kärnten, Austria) was a German writer, translator, bio-dynamic farmer and anthroposophist. He is best known for his research and translations of certain medieval mystics, notably the Friend of God from the Oberland, Bernard Silvestris, Alanus ab Insulis and John of Hildesheim. Upon leaving school in 1914, he volunteered for active service and was taken captive towards the end of

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

. As a

prisoner of war A prisoner of war (POW) is a person held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. Belligerents hold prisoners of war for a ...

in England, he learned of

Anthroposophy Anthroposophy is a spiritual new religious movementSources for 'new religious movement': which was founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner that postulates the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensibl ...

and took up contact with

Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (; 27 or 25 February 1861 – 30 March 1925) was an Austrian occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century ...

after the war. He subsequently became committed to the work of

biodynamic agriculture Biodynamic agriculture is a form of alternative agriculture based on pseudoscientific and esoteric concepts initially developed in 1924 by Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925). It was the first of the organic farming movements. It treats soil fertility, ...

, which he pursued until his death. With Ernst Lehrs he contributed significantly to the organisation of the youth conference in which Rudolf Steiner held the lecture cycle “The Younger Generation” and which led to the founding of an Esoteric Youth Circle.Rudolf Steiner, ''Esoteric Lessons 1913-1923: From the Esoteric School, Vol. 3'' Steiner Books (October 1, 2011) pp. 362The Esoteric Youth Circle
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Works

*''The Friend of God from the High Lands. Wilhelm Rath (Translation – Roland Everett). Hawthorn Press Ltd (1991), English '' *''Imagery of the Goetheanum Glass Windows. Wilhelm Rath. Rudolf Steiner Press (March 1976) English, '' *''Die deutsche Zarin. Wilhelm Rath. Salzwasser-Verlag GmbH (October 2012) German, '' *''Aus der Schule von Chartres / Alanus ab Insulis: Der Anticlaudian: BD II. Translation - Wilhelm Rath, Mellinger Verlag (1966) ASIN B0000BNO52'' *''Aus der Schule von Chartres / Bernardus Silvestris: Über die allumfassende Einheit der Welt: BD 1. Translation - Wilhelm Rath, Mellinger, J Ch; Auflage: 3., Aufl. (1989) Deutsch '' *''Die Legende von den Heiligen Drei Königen – Johannes von Hildesheim. Edited by Wilhelm Rath Mellinger; Auflage: 2., Aufl. (1980) Deutsch. '' *''Das Buch vom Gral. Translation - Wilhelm Rath. Verl. Freies Geistesleben (1968) ASIN B0000BTCJ4'' *''Rudolf Steiner und Thomas von Aquino. Wilhelm Rath, Perseus Verlag; Auflage: 2. Bearb. u. erg. (November 2009) Deutsch ''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rath, Wilhelm German spiritual writers Writers from Berlin Anthroposophists 1897 births 1973 deaths German male non-fiction writers

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