The Wisdom of the Desert
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 104 |
| Release | : 1974 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105038742495 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
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Download or read book The Wisdom of the Desert written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Mertons affection for the spiritual nonconformists who once inhabited the deserts of the Near East shines through in these much-loved short tales of their acts and words of wisdom. Mertons free translation from the Latin sources presents their radical lives with humour and insight, relating them to Zen recluses, Hindu renunciates and all those who have ever fled conventional life in search of higher wisdom.
