F/F. Introduction by Jonathan Montaldo. Foreword by Brother Patrick Hart, OCSO. Black-and-white photographs by Harry L. Hinkle. Essay by Monica Weis, SSJ. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover which is not price-clipped. This is a new book. Not an ex-library copy. ; B&W Photographs; 4to.; 157 pages. Illustrated by Harry L. Hinkle. Binding is Hardcover; First Printing. Seller Inventory # 28587

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Title: THOMAS MERTON'S GETHSEMANI: LANDSCAPES OF ...

Publisher: Lexington University Press Of Kentucky c2005.

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition

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Thomas Merton's Gethsemani In this superb volume, dramatic black-and-white photographs by Harry L. Hinkle and artful text by Merton scholar Monica Weis converge in a unique experience for lovers of beloved monk Thomas Merton. Full description

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"This handsome book combines words and photographs that every Merton admirer will appreciate.... Hinkle's roaming camera preserves the essence of Gethsemani" -- Booklist

"Will live beyond books that have treated Mertons poetry, religious commentary and social criticism in a vacuum. It brings together in one volume the images that inspired the words and the words drawn from the images." -- Bowling Green (KY) Daily News

"Both the casual visitor to Gethsemani and the Merton scholar will find this book a valuable addition to their library." -- Catholic Telegraph

"Hinkle's sublime artwork is impressive and inspiring.... Weis has produced the text which artfully conveys how Merton's lifelong interaction with nature revealed and inspired his spiritual experiences, his contemplations, and writings." -- Chevy Chaser/Southsider

"Combines some of Merton's photographs and writings with Hinkle's dramatic black and white photographs and the narrative of three gifted writers to convey the contemplative setting that was Merton's home for twenty-seven years." -- Contemplation & Action

"This beautify volume documents Merton's environment, both monastic and natural....Those interested in American nature writing, art photography, spirituality, and the influence of place upon personal development will welcome this beautifully produced, insightfully written, and contemplative volume." -- ISLE

"Hinkle's stunning photographs, and the text which accompanies them, allow us to see Merton's monastic world with that fresh eye which Thomas Merton himself insisted was the gift of contemplation." -- Lawrence S. Cunningham, University of Notre Dame

"In this life, on this earth, Gethsemani was Merton's paradise. Hinkle and Weis artfully show how Merton learned and grew spiritually in this paradise, and, by implication, how others might do so, too." -- Lexington Herald-Leader

"Lovingly recreates the Trappist monastery where Merton lived for 27 years." -- Louisville Courier-Journal

"An evocative book of photographs memorably wed with a remarkable essay." -- Merton Seasonal

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