Thomas Merton: An Introduction

by William H. Shannon

Book 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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0867167106
• ISBN13: 9780867167108
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Franciscan Media
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.9"