First Edition: Image of a Natural History 5 Spirit, Soul, Body: The Human Being as a Microcosm By David Tansley Translated by Akira Kasai Heibonsha, December 20, 1977, First Edition, 95 pages Slight yellowing and wear due to age, but generally in good condition for its age. This is an old book stored at home, so please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive to used books. The idea that the human body is a "microcosm, a container in which God's creation is sealed, reflecting the mysterious principles of the universe" has existed since ancient times, both in the East and the West. This book examines this concept, viewing the current yoga craze and Zen boom as part of this flow, and develops an actual theory of the body.