Honorable Reader Reflections Work by Thomas Merton (19 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: as new. First Edition Thus. 8vo, pages, cloth Here are Merton's personal reflections. written from the distance of tme, and for a whole new readership, and furthe thoughts into the author's mind and heart as he reconsidered and felt again the great themes in his books. Principally, these remarks have been gathered from Merton's new prefaces to foreign language editions of his work. Most of this was previously published in 1981 as INTRODUCTIONS EAST & WEST; but this adds 3 newly discovered works, an updated bibliography, and, charmingly, a facsimile of the graph Merton made rating his various books.…

black hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper very in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (nap). x+172p. 3 appendices. bibliography of Merton works. endnotes. religion. theology.memoirs. autobiography. philosophy. history of christianity. ~ Would Thomas Merton have written his autobiography differently had he written it later? Were there any books he did not especially like once they were written? What additional ideas on prayer or contemplation or peace would he share with new readers of his books? Answers to these questions and more are found in this fascinating collection of personal reflections that Merton wrote as prefaces to foreign editions of his books. Written from the distance of time, and for a whole new readership, these further thoughts are like invitations into the author's mind and heart as he reconsiders and feels again the great themes in the books he is introducing. Originally published as Introductions East and West, this new expanded edition adds three newly discovered pieces, includes a reproduction of an actual graph that Merton used to rate his various books~from "awful" to "best" (his highest personal rating is "better")~and provides an updated bibliography of his major works. "Honorable Reader" is a source of enrichment and enlightenment for Merton readers everywhere. …

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Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThomas Merton (1915--1968) was a Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, as well as a bestselling writer, poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. This posthumously published book is a collection of .

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, as well as a bestselling writer, poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. This posthumously published book is a collection of prefaces that Merton wrote for international editions of his books, which often give insight as he looks back with the advantage of hindsight. Merton suggests that the major message in his books is that 'the contemplative life applies wherever there is life.'.…

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