Thomas Merton: Early Essays, 1947-1952 Volume 266

by Jonathan Montaldo

This volume gathers together twelve essays that Thomas Merton wrote for various journals between 1947 and 1952, the years that saw the publication of his best-selling autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain, his ordination to the priesthood, and his initial appointment as spiritual and intellectual guide of the young monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani. The essays, most of which have never been reprinted, focus above all on aspects of the contemplative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879072660
• ISBN13: 9780879072667
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"