Overview
In this diary-like memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, The Intimate Merton lays bare the steep ways of Thomas Merton's spiritual path. Culled from the seven volumes of his personal journals, this twenty nine year chronicle deepens and extends the story Thomas Merton recounted and made famous in The Seven Storey Mountain. This book is the spiritual autobiography of our century's most celebrated monk -- the wisdom gained from the personal experience of an enduring spiritual teacher. Here is Merton's account of his life's major challenges, his confrontations with monastic and church hierarchies, his interaction with religious traditions east and west, and his antiwar and civil-rights activities. In The Intimate Merton we engage a writer's art of ""confession and witness"" as he searches for a contemporary, authentic, and global spirituality. Recounting Merton's earliest days in the monastery to his journey east to meet the Dalai Lama, The Intimate Merton captures the essence of what makes Thomas Merton's life journey so perennially relevant.
Full Product Details
Author: Thomas Merton ,
Patrick Hart, OCSO ,
Jonathan Montaldo
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperOne
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 23.20cm
Weight: 0.472kg
ISBN: 9780062516299
ISBN 10: 0062516299
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 20 February 2001
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
Brilliant social, political, and personal commentaries. -- New York Times Book Review I rejoice in this rich volume...It is a book I will keep by my bed for the spiritual nourishment and the pure joy in the writing. -- Frank McCourt, author of 'Tis and Angela's Ashes With the publication of this stunning, diary-like memoir, the gravitational pull of Thomas Merton's legacy will have no end in sight. -- The Merton Seasonal
"""Brilliant social, political, and personal commentaries.""-- ""New York Times Book Review""I rejoice in this rich volume...It is a book I will keep by my bed for the spiritual nourishment and the pure joy in the writing.""-- ""Frank McCourt, author of ""'Tis and ""Angela's Ashes""With the publication of this stunning, diary-like memoir, the gravitational pull of Thomas Merton's legacy will have no end in sight.""-- ""The Merton Seasonal"
""Brilliant social, political, and personal commentaries.""-- ""New York Times Book Review""I rejoice in this rich volume...It is a book I will keep by my bed for the spiritual nourishment and the pure joy in the writing.""-- ""Frank McCourt, author of ""'Tis and ""Angela's Ashes""With the publication of this stunning, diary-like memoir, the gravitational pull of Thomas Merton's legacy will have no end in sight.""-- ""The Merton Seasonal
Author Information
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is widely regarded as one of the most influential spiritual writers of modern times. He was a Trappist monk, writer, and peace and civil rights activist. His bestselling books include The Seven-Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, and Mystics and Zen Masters.
