Important Merton book leading up to his death in 1968. 114 pages. Contains the "Dialogue" delivered at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in October of 1968, plus two additional essays ("The Sacred City" and "The Wild Places"). Editor's introduction and notes (with bibliographical references).
Thomas Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, as well as scores of essays and reviews. Merton was a keen proponent of interfaith understanding.
Interest in his work contributed to a rise in spiritual exploration beginning in the 1960s and 1970s in the US. Merton's letters and diaries, reveal the intensity with which their author focused on social justice issues, including the civil rights movement and proliferation of nuclear arms. He had prohibited their publication for 25 years after his death. Publication raised new interest in Merton's life.
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