April 12, 2024
We are pleased to announce our custom Solr search engine v1.0 developed specifically for the Rudolf Steiner Archive. Using powerful, Solr open-source software, we cleaned, restructured and reformatted the content of this site to produce accurate searches and provide a strong foundation to build upon as we grow. Now searching is simple, accurate, and allows for complex queries for in depth research of the works of Rudolf Steiner.
We are the only website offering such powerful research tools for the works of Rudolf Steiner in English. The Rudolf Steiner Archive now offers:
- Searchable books, lectures and articles producing accurate results with clean text.
- Convenient options to narrow one's search by Volume/GA, date, author, translator, city, and title.
- Accurate, automatic title, phrase, and quote search.
- Suggestions for misspelled words and the ability to search ranges of volumes and dates.
- Special tools for searching solely by date, volume/GA (including a complete list of all works classified in a GA whether or not we have it available), authors other than Rudolf Steiner, and topics of interest.
- Reliable, clean interface, accessible on all devices with formatted print and download.
When we assumed responsibility for the Rudolf Steiner Archive in October 2021, the site was still operating on outdated, unreliable technology developed during the early days of the Internet. We rebuilt the site, its database and search tools to ensure its scalability to accommodate our ever-growing audience. Since 2021 the site has doubled its reach from approximately 5,000 unique visitors each day to over 10,000 today.
If you enjoy this service and value searching this content in English, please consider making a donation to help make this site financially viable. If you can't support us financially now, consider adding us to your will and send us books for resale in our new bookstore. Together, we can ensure this material reaches more people for research and educational purposes.
Although the search tool works automatically, consider taking a few moments to review its capabilities. Thank you for using the Rudolf Steiner Archive.
originally posted February 3, 2024
We are pleased to announce the launch of our online resale bookshop. By donating and/or purchasing books from us, you are not only helping to preserve these valuable resources, but you help to fund our work on the Rudolf Steiner Archive.
I. Donate Books
Our inventory comes solely from donated books. When you give books to our nonprofit, Steiner Online Library, you will receive a donation receipt for tax purposes and at the same time help us to fund the Rudolf Steiner Archive. Learn more →
II. Buy Used Books
Purchase books from us to prevent these treasures from ending up in a large bookstore warehouse or, heaven forbid, a landfill somewhere. Give them a new home by adding them to your personal collection.
III. Charitable Benefit
Proceeds from sales support the Rudolf Steiner Archive. With your support, we will continue to make the work of Rudolf Steiner and other anthroposophical materials accessible and searchable online in English.
Recent Additions
| Added | Volume | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2024 | 161. | Life between Birth and Death as a Mirror of Life between Death and a New Birth | 02 Feb 1915 |
| 28 Feb 2024 | 203. | Dangers Threatening the Spiritual Life of Today | 09 Jan 1921 |
| 24 Feb 2024 | 125. | Vital Questions in the Light of Reincarnation and Karma | 26 Nov 1910 |
| 20 Feb 2024 | 101. | Myths and Symbols | 21 Oct 1907 |
| 08 Jan 2024 | 282. | Questions and Answers on Dramatic Art | 10 Apr 1921 |
| 07 Jan 2024 | 282. | The Forming of Speech is an Art | 05 Sep 1924 |
| 07 Jan 2024 | 282. | The Six Revelations of Speech | 06 Sep 1924 |
| 07 Jan 2024 | 282. | Speech as a Formed Gesture | 07 Sep 1924 |
| 07 Jan 2024 | 282. | How to Attain Style in Speech and Drama | 08 Sep 1924 |
| 07 Jan 2024 | 282. | The Secret of the Art of the Masters Consists in This: He Annihilates Matter Through Form' —Schiller | 09 Sep 1924 |