Waters Of Siloe

An examination of the roots of the Cistercian Order, founded in 1098, its development and waning, and the seventeenth-century reforms by the Abbé de Rancé, which began the second flowering that continues today. Throughout, Merton illuminates the purposes of monasticism. Index; photographs.

About the author

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was born in France and came to live in the United States at the age of 24. He received several awards recognizing his contribution to religious study and contemplation, including the Pax Medal in 1963, and remained a devoted spiritualist and a tireless advocate for social justice until his death in 1968.

Summary

An examination of the roots of the Cistercian Order, founded in 1098, its development and waning, and the seventeenth-century reforms by the Abbé de Rancé, which began the second flowering that continues today. Throughout, Merton illuminates the purposes of monasticism. Index; photographs.

Product details

• Authors: Merton, Thomas Merton
• Publisher: Random House N.Y.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.1979
• EAN: 9780156949545
• ISBN: 978-0-15-694954-5
• No. of pages: 432
• Weight: 476 g
• Series: Harvest/HBJ Book; Harvest/HBJ Book
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Theology, Christianity, Religious ethics, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Religion and beliefs, Relating to Christian people and groups, Religious communities and monasticism, RELIGION: Christian Theology / Apologetics, RELIGION: Inspirational, RELIGION: Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION: Christian Living / Inspirational, RELIGION: Christian Theology / Eschatology, RELIGION: Christian Theology / Ethics, RELIGION: Monasticism, RELIGION: Faith, RELIGION: Christian Theology / Ecclesiology, RELIGION: Christian Theology / Systematic, RELIGION: Eschatology