Description: "First German edition published under the title Der Hymnus an die Erde: aus dem altindischen Atharvaveda èubersetzt und erlèautert by Verlag der Christengemeinschaft, Stuttgart, in 1934"--Title page verso.
Brief description: Hermann Beckh (1875-1937) studied Law and later Sanskrit, becoming Professor of Oriental Studies at the University of Berlin. A master of ancient and modern languages, he wrote extensively on religious and philosophical subjects, including Buddhism, Indology, Christianity, alchemy, and music. In 1911, he heard a lecture by Rudolf Steiner and was inspired to join the Anthroposophical Society, where he became a valued coworker. In 1922, he helped found The Christian Community, a movement for religious renewal. His many books are gradually being translated from the original German and published in English.