| Ascent to Truth Revised Edition Contributor(s): Merton, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0860120244 ISBN-13: 9780860120247 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Mysticism - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Meditations |
| Dewey: 248.34 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.67 lbs) 258 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Showing that the summit of ultimate truth is reached in contemplation, this book offers an exposition of the doctrines of St John of the Cross. The expositions and meditations are nourishment for the spirit journeying towards truth. |
Contributor Bio(s): Merton, Thomas: - Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is one of the foremost spiritual thinkers of the twentieth century. Though he lived a mostly solitary existence as a Trappist monk, he had a dynamic impact on world affairs through his writing. An outspoken proponent of the antiwar and civil rights movements, he was both hailed as a prophet and castigated for his social criticism. He was also unique among religious leaders in his embrace of Eastern mysticism, positing it as complementary to the Western sacred tradition. Merton is the author of over forty books of poetry, essays, and religious writing, including Mystics and Zen Masters, and The Seven Story Mountain, for which he is best known. His work continues to be widely read to this day. |