Merton & Buddhism: Wisdom, Emptiness & Everyday Mind
Bonnie Bowman Thurston
(Author)
Thomas Merton
(Photographer)
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Description
Divided into three sections, this insightful volume of essays by numerous scholars focuses on Thomas Merton's interest in and transformation through Buddhism. In addition to analysis of how Merton's studies of Buddhism affected his work in the arts, the study also offers information about his Asian journey as well as a complete bibliography of secondary materials. Contributors include Judith Simmer-Brown, Roger J. Corless, Rubin L.F. Habito, John P. Keenan, Roger Lipsey, Paul M. Pearson, and James Wiseman, OSB.
Product Details
Price
$29.95
$27.85
Publisher
Fons Vitae
Publish Date
April 01, 2007
Pages
298
Dimensions
6.45 X 8.96 X 0.87 inches | 0.99 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781887752848
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About the Author
Bonnie Bowman Thurston is the author of Philippians and Philemon, Preaching Mark, and Women in the New Testament. She lives in Wheeling, West Virginia. Thomas Merton was a writer and Trappist monk at Our Lady of Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. He is the author of more than 70 books, including such classics as New Seeds of Contemplation, The Seven Storey Mountain, and Zen and the Birds of Appetite.
