Title The Letters of Thomas Merton and Victor and Carolyn Hammer : Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam / edited by F. Douglas Scutchfield and Paul Evans Holbrook Jr. ; with the editorial assistance of Leah Casanave ; foreword by Paul M. Pearson

Published Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2014] ©2014

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Description 1 online resource Contents Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; The Letters; Photographs; Afterword; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Notes; Index Summary 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 Lexingt Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 -- Correspondence Hammer, Victor, 1882-1967 -- Correspondence Hammer, Carolyn Reading -- Correspondence Hammer, Carolyn Reading Hammer, Victor, 1882-1967 Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 Trappists -- United States -- Correspondence Trappists Catholics -- Correspondence BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Religious. RELIGION -- Institutions & Organizations. RELIGION -- Christianity -- Catholic. Catholics United States Genre/Form Electronic books Personal correspondence Form Electronic book Author Scutchfield, F. Douglas, editor. Holbrook, Paul Evans, 1949- editor. ISBN 9780813155654 0813155657 9780813155647 0813155649

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