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The Letters of Thomas Merton and Victor and Carolyn Hammer : Ad M
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- Publication Name
- University Press of Kentucky
- ISBN
- 9780813153520
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Letters of Thomas Merton and Victor and Carolyn Hammer : Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Religion, Literary Collections
- Topic
- Letters, Christianity / Catholic, Religious, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 22.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 360 Pages
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Poet, social justice advocate, and theologian Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is arguably the most influential American Catholic author of the twentieth century. In his short lifetime, he penned over seventy books and maintained a brisk correspondence with colleagues around the globe. However, many Merton scholars and fans remain unaware of the significant body of letters that were exchanged between the Trappist monk and Victor and Carolyn Hammer. Unable to leave his home at the Abbey of Gethsemani except on special occasions, Merton developed a unique friendship with this couple from nearby Lexington, Kentucky. Carolyn, who supplied Merton with many of the books he required for his writing and teaching, was a founder of the King Library Press at the University of Kentucky. Victor was an accomplished painter, sculptor, printer, and architect. The friendship and collaborations between Merton and the Hammers reveal their shared interest in the convergence of art, literature, and spirituality. In this volume, editors F. Douglas Scutchfield and Paul Evans Holbrook Jr. have collected the trio's complete correspondence for the first time. Their letters, arranged chronologically, vividly demonstrate a blossoming intellectual camaraderie and provide a unique opportunity to understand Merton's evolving philosophies. At times humorous, often profound, the letters in this volume shed light on a rare friendship and offer new insights into the creative intellect of Thomas Merton.
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Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813153522
ISBN-13
9780813153520
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201579929
Product Key Features
Book Title
Letters of Thomas Merton and Victor and Carolyn Hammer : Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Letters, Christianity / Catholic, Religious, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Religion, Literary Collections
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Bx4705.M542a4 2014
Reviews
"The letters admirably capture the complexity and curiosity of Merton, and the warmth of one personal friendship that sustained him throughout his many intellectual and theological ventures." -- Catholic Library World, "This volume is essential reading for an understanding of Victor Hammer's extraordinary life and talent and Thomas Merton's ability to sustain deep and lasting friendships. Scholars... will find these letters... informative." -- Forthcoming in Cithara, This volume is an unexpected treasure. The extent and depth of the correspondence is a revelation of a mutually influential and beneficial friendship among kindred spirits., "The value of these letters lies principally in the light that they shed on Merton's thinking about art, besides giving us a vivid picture of a friendship. There is very much to enjoy in these letters." -- Merton Journal, "Offers new insight into Merton's broad, complex, and overlapping interests. The volume also adds a unique dimension to common knowledge of the Merton--Hammer relationship by expanding readers' awareness of Victor Hammer's life, talents, artistic philosophy, and spiritual insights." -- Monica Weis, SSJ, author of The Environmental Vision of Thomas Merton, The Letters of Thomas Merton and Victor and Carolyn Hammer offers not only insight into Merton's day-to-day life in the monastery and with friends, but also one can hear Thomas Merton in "conversation" with like-minded friends regarding issues important to him in the 1950s and 1960s., " The Letters of Thomas Merton and Victor and Carolyn Hammer offers not only insight into Merton's day-to-day life in the monastery and with friends, but also one can hear Thomas Merton in "conversation" with like-minded friends regarding issues important to him in the 1950s and 1960s." -- Pennsylvania History, Offers new insight into Merton's broad, complex, and overlapping interests. The volume also adds a unique dimension to common knowledge of the Merton-Hammer relationship by expanding readers' awareness of Victor Hammer's life, talents, artistic philosophy, and spiritual insights., The letters admirably capture the complexity and curiosity of Merton, and the warmth of one personal friendship that sustained him throughout his many intellectual and theological ventures., These letters tell the story of a tender and deep friendship among artists.... The letters, chronologically arranged, communicate an evolving kinship beginning with artistic collaborations, expanded through human, spiritual and artistic concerns/challenges, and celebrated frequently with the little picnic or visit -- and agape of sorts.... The story of this exceptional friendship awaits all readers of Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ., This volume is essential reading for an understanding of Victor Hammer's extraordinary life and talent and Thomas Merton's ability to sustain deep and lasting friendships. Scholars... will find these letters... informative., "[T]his volume is essential reading for an understanding of Victor Hammer's extraordinary life and talent and Thomas Merton's ability to sustain deep and lasting friendships. Scholars... will find these letters... informative." -- Forthcoming in Cithara, "[T]his volume is essential reading for an understanding of Victor Hammer's extraordinary life and talent and Thomas Merton's ability to sustain deep and lasting friendships. Scholars...will find these letters...informative." -- Forthcoming in Cithara, "These letters tell the story of a tender and deep friendship among artists.... The letters, chronologically arranged, communicate an evolving kinship beginning with artistic collaborations, expanded through human, spiritual and artistic concerns/challenges, and celebrated frequently with the little picnic or visit -- and agape of sorts.... The story of this exceptional friendship awaits all readers of Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ." -- The Merton Seasonal, "[...] The letters admirably capture the complexity and curiosity of Merton, and the warmth of one personal friendship that sustained him throughout his many intellectual and theological ventures." -- Catholic Library World, The value of these letters lies principally in the light that they shed on Merton's thinking about art, besides giving us a vivid picture of a friendship. There is very much to enjoy in these letters., "[...] The value of these letters lies principally in the light that they shed on Merton's thinking about art, besides giving us a vivid picture of a friendship. [...] There is [...] very much to enjoy in these letters [...]" -- Merton Journal, Books about Thomas Merton proliferated around 2015, the centenary of his birth. This volume may be the most significant. Both Kentucky scholars, the editors have produced an important volume illustrating Catholic intellectual life in the mid-twentieth century. Their extensive notes are valuable especially in identifying people mentioned and in synchronizing letters with Merton's journals., "Books about Thomas Merton proliferated around 2015, the centenary of his birth. This volume may be the most significant. Both Kentucky scholars, the editors have produced an important volume illustrating Catholic intellectual life in the mid-twentieth century. Their extensive notes are valuable especially in identifying people mentioned and in synchronizing letters with Merton's journals." -- Catholic Historical Review, "This volume is an unexpected treasure. The extent and depth of the correspondence is a revelation of a mutually influential and beneficial friendship among kindred spirits." -- Patrick O'Connell, author of The Vision of Thomas Merton, "This volume is an unexpected treasure. The extent and depth of the correspondence is a revelation of a mutually influential and beneficial friendship among kindred spirits." -- Patrick O'Connell, "Books about Thomas Merton proliferated around 2015, the centenary of his birth. This volume may be the most significant. [...] Both Kentucky scholars, the editors have produced an important volume illustrating Catholic intellectual life in the mid-twentieth century. Their extensive notes are valuable especially in identifying people mentioned and in synchronizing letters with Merton's journals." -- Catholic Historical Review
Copyright Date
2014
Lccn
2014-030783
Dewey Decimal
271/.12502 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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