{"product_id":"the-kingdom-of-childhood-seven-lectures","title":"The Kingdom of Childhood","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"210\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kingdom of Childhood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"193\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rudolf Steiner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"353\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"353\"\u003eA foundational introduction to Waldorf education—offering profound insight into the development of the child and the role of the teacher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"696\"\u003eBased on a series of intimate lectures given during Rudolf Steiner’s final visit to England, this book presents a deeply human and spiritual approach to education. 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