{"product_id":"springs-of-contemplation-paperback","title":"Springs of Contemplation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Merton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Sixties, Merton invited a group of contemplative women -- cut off by inflexible rules from any analysis of important movements in the Church and the world -- to make a retreat with him at his abbey in Kentucky. What he and they said on such themes as \"Zen, a Way of Living Life Directly,\" \"Prophetic Choices,\" and \"The Feminine Mystique,\" is the text of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Merton\u003c\/b\u003e (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 \u003ci\u003eMystics and Zen Masters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Story Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he is best known. His work continues to be widely read to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748100014368,"sku":"9780374128937","price":39.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/68310c1bec127b07e7f0d232a145a45d.webp?v=1779904473","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/springs-of-contemplation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}