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Wisdom of the Desert by Thomas Merton (1970, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNew Directions Publishing Corporation
ISBN-100811201023
ISBN-139780811201025
eBay Product ID (ePID)279516
Product Key Features
Book TitleWisdom of the Desert
Number of Pages88 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiblical Meditations / General, Subjects & Themes / Inspirational & Religious, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
Publication Year1970
GenreReligion, Poetry
AuthorThomas Merton
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight3.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN59-015021
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsIn fact, Thomas Merton does not so much introduce the Fathers of the desert; he stands in their midst, one of them., In fact, Thomas Merton does not so much introduce the Fathers of the desert; he stands in their midst, one of them. -- Father Daniel Berrigan
Dewey Decimal271.009015
SynopsisThe personal tones of the translations, the blend of reverence and humor so characteristic of him, show how deeply Merton identified with the legendary authors of these sayings and parables, the fourth-century Christian Fathers who sought solitude and contemplation in the deserts of the Near East. The hermits of Screte who turned their backs on a corrupt society remarkably like our own had much in common with the Zen masters of China and Japan, and Father Merton made his selection from them with an eye to the kind of impact produced by the Zen mondo ., The personal tones of the translations, the blend of reverence and humor so characteristic of him, show how deeply Merton identified with the legendary authors of these sayings and parables, the fourth-century Christian Fathers who sought solitude and contemplation in the deserts of the Near East. The hermits of Screte who turned their backs on a corrupt society remarkably like our own had much in common with the Zen masters of China and Japan, and Father Merton made his selection from them with an eye to the kind of impact produced by the Zen mondo., The Wisdom of the Desert was one of Thomas Merton's favorites among his own books--surely because he had hoped to spend his last years as a hermit., The hermits of Screte who turned their backs on a corrupt society remarkably like our own had much in common with the Zen masters of China and Japan, and Father Merton made his selection from them with an eye to the kind of impact produced by the Zen mondo .
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- Oct 13, 2023
okay but not compelling
I bought it because it was cited in An Altar In the World by Barbara Brown Taylor, but I found it a little too esoteric for my tastes.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
