The New Man

New York, NY: New American Library: Mentor-Omega. Good. 1963. First Edition Thus (1961), Twenty-Fifth Printing; First Printing. Paperback. First Edition Thus (1961) , First Printing, so stated. Good in Wraps: shows considerable wear to the outside edges and much rubbing to the panels; the backstrip has been reinforced with clear cellophane tape; a crease near the lower front corner and some very faint creases near the lower rear corner; the expected tanning to the text pages; several small spots to the outside edges; some unintentional creases at the upper corners of several pages; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A well-loved copy, but structurally sound and tightly bound. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.1 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 3.8 ounces. Trade Paperback. Thomas Merton OCSO (1915 – 1968) was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist, and scholar of comparative religion. On May 26, 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name "Father Louis". He was a member of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, living there from 1941 to his death. Merton wrote more than 50 books in a period of 27 years, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism. Among Merton's most enduring works is his bestselling autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain (1948) , his account of his spiritual journey. It is among National Review's list of the 100 best non-fiction books of the century. The New Man shows Thomas Merton at the height of his powers and has as its theme the question of spiritual identity. What must we do to recover possession of our true selves? By way of an answer, Merton discusses how we have become strangers to ourselves by our depence on outward identity and success, while our real need is for a concern with the image of God in ourselves. At a time of retrieval of our religious traditions, Merton's voice is both intelligent and spiritually compelling. Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, is perhaps the foremost spiritual thinker of the twentieth century. His diaries, social commentary, and spiritual writings continue to be widely read long after his untimely death in 1968.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 141 pages .