Symbolism in Religion and Literature Edited with an Introduction by Rollo May

Stated first printing at copyright; 1960 at title page. Charcoal boards, red cloth spine wrap, black impressed spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages near fine, no writing. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Scarce original wrapper, slight shelf wear; unclipped 5.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Near fine first edition in same wrapper. Tillich, Burke, Heisenberg, Whitehead, and others contribute to a collection of essays illustrating the pervasiveness of symbolism in modern civilization and highlighting the nature and meanings of religious and literary symbols. Rollo May (1909-1994) taught at Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, and was Regents' Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. An influential psychologist, he was the best-selling author of Love and Will, as well as the author of The Courage to Create, Man's Search for Himself, The Meaning of Anxiety, and Psychology and the Human Dilemma.Features Notes on Contributors at back. 253 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.…