Turning Toward the World
the pivotal years; the journals of thomas merton, volume 4: 1960-1963
$60.54
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
2 February 1998
Summary
Turning Toward the World: A Maverick Mystic’s Journey
In the fourth volume of the acclaimed Journals of Thomas Merton, Merton emerges as the political and social activist and maverick mystic that the world has come to love and chronicles his growing concern for social issues.
Despite attempts to retreat into a more contemplative lifestyle, the Merton of this volume finds himself inexorably drawn back to the world. His celebrity status and increasing involvement in the moveme…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060654818 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060654813 |
| Series: | The journals of Thomas Merton |
| Author: | Thomas Merton, Victor A. Kramer |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 2 February 1998 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 134mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
‘These journal entries demonstrate Merton’s characteristic humour and warmth…Merton’s intellectual curiosity…marks this fascinating journal’ Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a Trappist monk, writer and peace activist. His spiritual classics include the bestselling The Seven Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation and The Sign of Jonas. Editor Victor A. Kramer is professor of English at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He is founding member of the International Thomas Merton Society, founding editor of the Merton Annual, and author of Thomas Merton: Monk and Artist.
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