The Cloister Walk - Hardcover

Norris, Kathleen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0783818874 ISBN 13: 9780783818870

Publisher: G K Hall & Co, 1996

Synopsis

A reverent study of the monastic world assesses the meaning of the cloistered life in modern times, journeying through a liturgical year to capture the relevance and spiritual significance of the religious life

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Review

In the tradition of Thomas Merton, Kathleen Norris gives us an intimate look at how religious life fills a gap in the soul. Her poetic sensibilities internalize the monastery as a symbol of spirituality, with its sanctity and humor, questioning and uncertainty, rhythm and vigor. Beyond moral precepts and Bible stories, Cloister Walk is a very personal account of religion lived fully. It depicts a depth and beauty of spirituality in monastic life that has survived the vicissitudes of Roman Catholic politics and pomp.

About the Author

Kathleen Norris is the award-winning, bestselling author of Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith; The Cloister Walk; and Dakota: A Spiritual Geography. Her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, in various anthologies, and in her own three volumes of poetry. She divides her time between South Dakota and Hawaii.

About this edition

• Publisher: G K Hall & Co
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0783818874
• ISBN 13: 9780783818870
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 532