The Luminous Darkness; A Personal Interpretation of the Anatomy of Segregation and the Ground of Hope

New York: Harper and Row, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of The Luminous Darkness by Howard Thurman.. Octavo, xi, 113pp. Yellow hardcover, title in gilt on black cloth spine. With "E-P" code and "First Edition" statement on copyright page, indicating first printing. Solid text block, a fine copy. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.00 retail price, toning to verso, shelf worn. Signed by the author on the title page: "To --- with every good remembrance! Howard Thurman." Howard Thurman (1899-1981) was a prominent minister, academic, and civil rights leader of the 20th century. He served as dean of Rankin Chapel at Howard University from 1932-1944, then as dean of Marsh Chapel at Boston University from 1953-1965. Thurman's dedication to sharing the theology of radical nonviolence influenced many civil rights movement leaders, including Martin Luther King, Jr., who was mentored by Thurman while attending Boston University.