Thomas Merton wrote The Silent Life a decade after he took orders. In his Prologue, Merton describes the book as a meditation on the monastic life by one who, without any merit of his own, is privileged to know that life on the inside . . . who seeks only to speak as the mouthpiece of a tradition centuries old. It is a remarkable work-one that combines a lucid and informative description of the nature and forms of monasticism, communal and solitary, with a passionate defense of the contemplative's quest for God. The intense beauty of Merton's meditation, radiating from beneath its surface calm, makes The Silent Life a classic of its kind.
- ISBN:
- 9780374512811
- 9780374512811
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Category:
- History of religion
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
-
29-11-1999
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions (mm):
- 213x140x18mm
- Weight:
- 0.27kg
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