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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789041103321

Autore

Inchausti Robert <1952->

Titolo

Thinking through Thomas Merton : contemplation for contemporary times / / Robert Inchausti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-4384-4947-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 p.)

Disciplina

271/.12502

Soggetti

Contemplation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Introduction: Everything Old Is New Again""; ""Chapter 1: An Experimental Life""; ""Chapter 2: Contemplation as Critique""; ""Chapter 3: Poetry as Natural Theology""; ""Chapter 4: A Monasticism of the Last Man""; ""Chapter 5: Merton�s Most Dangerous Idea""; ""Conclusion: Refiguring the Faith""; ""Appendix: Some Milestones of Merton Scholarship""; ""Notes""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

"Considers the legacy of Thomas Merton and his relevance for contemporary times"--Provided by publisher.