The Intimate Merton by Thomas Merton

The Intimate Merton by Thomas Merton

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This text tells the life of Merton, well-known "spiritual traveller," in his own words from 1939 to his death in 1968. It relates his struggles with monastery life, and with his Abbot, detailing some of his writings and his love affair with a nurse. It also show his interest in anti-war campaigns.

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The Intimate Merton by Thomas Merton

This text uses edited features to tell Merton's life in his own words from 1939 to his death in 1968. His love of God, his struggles with the community life of his monastery and in particular with his Abbot, his religious writings and his love affair with a young nurse are recounted.;Merton lent his support to many reforming causes, one instance being the day Joan Baez tried to persuade him to leave the monastery and join her anti-war campaign. He describes falling in love, the letters, secret phone calls, clandestine meetings with "M" and the ending of their relationship to re-commit himself as a celibate monk.
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ISBN 13 9780745944357
ISBN 10 0745944353
Title The Intimate Merton
Author Thomas Merton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher SPCK Publishing
Year published 2000-03-01
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.