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050			_aBR128.A77 _bM47 1995
100			_aMerton, Thomas, _d1915-1968. _950668
245			_aThoughts on the East / _cThomas Merton ; with an introduction by George Woodcock.
260			_aNew York : _bNew Directions Books, _c1995.
300			_a84 p. ; _c18 cm.
520			_aSummary:
520			_a An ecumenical anthology, Thoughts on the East gathers Merton's essential definitions of the religions that so much interested him - Taoism, Buddhism (in many forms, but especially Zen), Sufism, and Hinduism. Unified by Merton's belief that East and West share "a unity of outlook and purpose, a common spiritual climate," this eclectic selection also offers a fascinating introduction by the late George Woodcock, author of the acclaimed critical study, Thomas Merton: Monk and Poet
650			_aMerton, Thomas, _x1915-1968. _950669
650			_aChristianity and other religions _xAsian. _950670
650			_aSpiritual life _xComparative studies. _950671
650			_aMysticism _xComparative studies. _950672
650			_aMonastic and religious life _xComparative studies. _950673
650			_aEast and West. _950674
650			_aAsia _xReligion. _950675
942			_2lcc _cBOOK _hBR 128.A77 _iM47 1995
999			_c14260 _d14260