The Religion of No-Religion
1948ref. 10271Stanford CA: James Ladd Delkin 1948. First edition of 600 copies. 8vo 130 1pp. Illustrations. Publisher's gray cloth backed decorated boards printed spine label. Owner's stamp to ffep couple of spots to fore edge of page block endpapers lightly toned else near fine. Early work on comparative religion from Stanford professor and scholar Frederic Spiegelberg 1897-1994. Spiegelberg argues for and outlines spiritual experience outside the boundaries of organized religion drawing from Eastern and Western mystic traditions the Dark Night of the Soul Tibetan mandalas art and consciousness and particularly alchemy including the Philosopher's Stone. Spiegelberg was an important figure in the development of California alternative spirituality his ideas closely connected with those of his friend Alan Watts. There was a second edition issued in softcover in 1953 but the first hardcover edition remains scarce. James Ladd Delkin unknown
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