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Thomas Merton: An Introduction

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"He was something of a legendary figure among the old boys of his generation and he was clearly something of a rebel."

That description of Thomas Merton by his English headmaster influenced this captivating introductory look at the monk-writer and his works. Merton scholar William H. Shannon presents Merton's life story "to suggest that this mid-twentieth-century writer can speak meaningfully to women and men now several years into a new century, to develop…some of the themes that make their way through his writings, and to suggest a possible order for reading his books as one enters into the huge library of Mertoniana…."

Language: English

Pages: 199

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Franciscan Media

Release: September 23, 2005

ISBN: 0867167106

ISBN 13: 9780867167108

Thomas Merton: An Introduction

4/5 ( ratings)

"He was something of a legendary figure among the old boys of his generation and he was clearly something of a rebel."

That description of Thomas Merton by his English headmaster influenced this captivating introductory look at the monk-writer and his works. Merton scholar William H. Shannon presents Merton's life story "to suggest that this mid-twentieth-century writer can speak meaningfully to women and men now several years into a new century, to develop…some of the themes that make their way through his writings, and to suggest a possible order for reading his books as one enters into the huge library of Mertoniana…."

Language: English

Pages: 199

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Franciscan Media

Release: September 23, 2005

ISBN: 0867167106

ISBN 13: 9780867167108

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