Thomas Merton: Essential Writings

by Thomas Merton, Thich Nhat Hanh, Christine M. Bochen

Overview

Selected and introduced by a leading scholar, here are key writings of one of the 20th centurys most admired spiritual writers, Trappist monk Thomas Merton. Mertons work reflects a living encounter with the tradition of Christian wisdom as well engagement with the burning questions of our world: peace, the quest for meaning in the face of absurdity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570753312
Publisher:	Orbis Books
Publication date:	09/30/2011
Series:	Modern Spiritual Masters Series
Pages:	191
Sales rank:	703,601
Product dimensions:	6.36(w) x 8.18(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

Editor Christine M. Bochen is professor of religious studies at Nazareth College, Rochester, New York. She has edited The Courage of Truth, one volume of Merton's collected letters, and Learning to Love, the sixth volume of his journals.