Record Number: 34183
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Mr D. was in Brummana — an intelligent young schoolmaster to whom teaching came easy; and he introduced me to Rudolph Steiner's books. I worked through them conscientiously for the rest of the year, till they led to such esoteric worlds that I turned back — not because of its improbability, but out of a preference for this world as it is.
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1928 and 31 Dec 1928
Country:Lebanon
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Place:city: Brummana
specific address: home of Mlle Rose Audi
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solitary in company unknown
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(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:31 Jan 1893
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Explorer and travel writer
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Lebanon
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[unknown]
Genre:Philosophy, Theosophy
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:34183
Source:Freya Stark
Editor:n/a
Title:Beyond Euphrates: Autobiography 1928-1933
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1951
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Page:8-9
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Citation:
Freya Stark, Beyond Euphrates: Autobiography 1928-1933, (London, 1951), p. 8-9, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=34183, accessed: 26 April 2024
Additional Comments:
Dame Freya Madeline Stark (31 January 1893 - 9 May 1993) was a British explorer and travel writer. Stark was staying at the home of Mlle Rose Audi, in Broumanna (also spelt Brummana), Lebanon (Matn District/Mount Lebanon Governorate).