The Collected Letters of Alan Watts - first edition - hardcover, in jacket

Watts, Alan; Watts, Joan; Watts, Anne

ISBN 10: 1608684156 / ISBN 13: 9781608684151

Published by New World Library, 2017

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1st edition. Hardcover, in jacket. Clean, unmarked, tightly bound. Light wear. Gift inscription inside. Reliable customer service. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available! (Heavy books & sets may require extra shipping charges.).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Collected Letters of Alan Watts - first edition - hardcover, in jacket
• Publisher: New World Library
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608684156
• ISBN 13: 9781608684151
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 37 ounces

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Synopsis

Philosopher, author, and lecturer Alan Watts (1915–1973) popularized Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies for the counterculture of the 1960s. Today, new generations are finding his writings and lectures online, while faithful followers worldwide continue to be enlightened by his teachings. The Collected Letters of Alan Watts reveals the remarkable arc of Watts’s colorful and controversial life, from his school days in England to his priesthood in the Anglican Church as chaplain of Northwestern University to his alternative lifestyle and experimentation with LSD in the heyday of the late sixties. His engaging letters cover a vast range of subject matter, with recipients ranging from High Church clergy to high priests of psychedelics, government officials, publishers, critics, family, and fans. They include C. G. Jung, Henry Miller, Gary Snyder, Aldous Huxley, Reinhold Niebuhr, Timothy Leary, Joseph Campbell, and James Hillman. Watts’s letters were curated by two of his daughters, Joan Watts and Anne Watts, who have added rich, behind-the-scenes biographical commentary.

Edited by Joan Watts & Anne Watts

About the Author

Alan Watts, a countercultural icon and author of more than twenty books, was also a spiritual philosopher, scholar of Buddhism, Anglican minister, and chaplain at Northwestern University. He died in 1973.