Thomas Merton and the Celts

Thomas Merton and the Celts offers a new lens through which to view Merton''s life and spirituality. By examining unpublished letters, notebooks, and taped conferences for the Trappist novices--previously unavailable to the general reader--the author breaks new ground in Merton studies, revealing Merton''s growing fascination with his Welsh ancestry, Celtic monasticism, and early Irish hermit poet...