The Search for Common Ground; An Inquiry into the Basis of Man's Experience of Community

New York: Harper & Row, 1971. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition, second printing of The Search for Common Ground by Howard Thurman.. Octavo, xiv, 108pp. Yellow hardcover, publisher's imprint stamped in blind to front cover. Red cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. Number line listed through "2" on rear flyleaf. Solid text block, bumped bottom corners, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $4.95 retail price on front flap, sunned spine with chipped edges, light shelf wear. Signed by Howard Thurman on title page. 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.