For political activists who have no time for spiritual matters, and for religious people who want to isolate themselves from the dross of politics, Gottlieb (philosophy, Worchester Polytechnic Institute) argues that the two realms are not just related, but the same. His politics tends towards environmentalism, and his spirituality towards Judaism, but the patterns transcend particular manifestations. He has added a new afterward to the 1999 edition. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)