Thomas Merton, the monk of civil rights / by Edward Vinski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vinski, Edward, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968--Political and social views.

Merton, Thomas.

Civil rights--Religious aspects.

Civil rights.

Racial justice--United States--History--20th century.

Racial justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Thomas Merton has been the subject of a number of books in the years since his death. His spiritual autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, was a best-seller at the time of its publication, and continues to be purchased and read at a steady pace. In addition, books of his meditations, poems, reflections, essays, letters, and journals have also been produced. While Merton wrote extensively on racial justice, and while these writings have been collected in certain volumes, there are few (if any) books devoted to summarizing, analysing, and applying his ideas to current racial tensions in the United States. This book reviews some of his most important experiences and writings on race and social justice, and uses Merton as a model for easing present-day tensions.

Contents:

Intro

Epigraph

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

A Note on Sources

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Vinski, Edward Thomas Merton, the Monk of Civil Rights

ISBN:

9781527590236