This volume comprises The Gifford Lectures on Natural Religion delivered at St Andrews in 1967-1969. In these lectures, Professor Zaehner analyses the mystical traditions of India, China, Islam and Christianity and shows how together they fall into a coherent pattern. Indian religion, however, is mainly concerned with the individual's release from this world whereas the Confucians in China seek to weld time and eternity together in a harmonious human society. Theoretically the two traditions could meet in Catholic Christianity where the doctrine of individual salvation is supplemented by that of the whole human race in the mystical body of Christ. Of this 'collective' mysticism Teilhard de Chardin is the prophet. This is, however, still only a promise not the fulfilment. (Cover blurb.) Very good condition hardback with plastic wrapped dust jacket. Grey cloth boards are clean and undamaged. Clean and undamaged internally with tight binding. Small library label on ffep.