Thomas Merton: An Introduction

by Shannon, William H.
ISBN: 9780867167108
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Overview

"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...."

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Shannon, William H.
  • ISBN: 9780867167108
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.88 x 0.60
  • Number Of Pages: 199
  • Publication Year: 2005