Religion in Essence and Manifestation 2 Paperback cover of Religion in Essence and Manifestation, volume 2, by G. van der Leeuw, 1963. Paperback cover of Religion in Essence and Manifestation, volume 2, by Gerardus van der Leeuw. Translated by J. E. Turner. 2 vols. Harper Torchbooks, tb100-101. New York: Harper & Row, [1963]. 21 cm.