The Pocket Thomas Merton

<b>A treasury of wisdom from the influential Christian contemplative political activist social visionary and literary figure.</b><br><br>Thomas Merton (1915&#150;1968) was spiritual parent to a generation&#151;and his influence through his many books has only increased in the half-century since his death.&#160;&#160; He was a hermit who maintained a compelling correspondence with some of the most influential thinkers of his age;&#160; he was a social and political activist whose ideas had a seminal influence in the world beyond his monastic cloister; and he was a Christian who saw through the boundaries of religious identity in a way that was truly ahead of his time.&#160; This collection of short excerpts from his voluminous writings covers all of the famous Trappist monk&#146;s main themes thus serving as a perfect short introduction to his work in his own words.<br><br>This book is part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series.<br><br>The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts.&#160;The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman.&#160;The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact&#160;format that is collectible reader-friendly and&#160;applicable to everyday life.