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Thomas Merton

A life in letters

by Thomas Merton

  • Paperback
  • 402 pages
  • Publisher: Lion Hudson
  • 13.8 x 21.6 x 2 cm

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Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was one of the most influential spiritual writers of modern times. A Trappist monk, peace and civil rights activist, and widely-praised literary figure, he was also one of the most prolific and provocative letter writers of the twentieth century. His letters (those written both by him and to him), archived at the Thomas Merton Studies Center in Kentucky, number more than ten thousand. For Merton, letters were not just a vehicle for exchanging information, but his primary means for initiating, maintaining, and deepening relationships. Letter-writing was a personal act of self-revelation and communication. His letters offer a unique lens through which we relive the spiritual and social upheavals of the twentieth century, while offering wisdom that is still relevant for our world today.
Thomas Merton and Selected Poems of Thomas Merton
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  • Author

    Thomas Merton

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Lion Hudson

  • Published

    May 2009

  • Editor

    William H. Shannon; Christine M. Bochen

  • Weight

    542g

  • Page Count

    402

  • Dimensions

    13.8 x 21.6 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780745953748

  • ISBN-10

    0745953743

  • Eden Code

    1901339

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    A glance at this book’s index reveals the breadth of Merton’s interests, and the diversity of his correspondents. It can be helpful to follow a particular theme or person through the letters and down the years. Naturally, the letters reveal that Merton did not have the benefit of hind-sight nor the judgement of history, on some of the people and subjects in his writing. Given the times in which he wrote it is not surprising that some of the issues vital to his contemporaries and to him, are now seen to be less so to us. Nevertheless, Thomas Merton remains a compelling and illuminating letter writer.

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