Trappist: Living in the Land of Desire - Hardcover

Downey, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809104911 ISBN 13: 9780809104918

Publisher: Paulist Press, 1997

Synopsis

Describes life at a Trappist monastery in South Carolina, and discusses the nature of the monastic experience

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Downey is professor of systematic theology and spirituality at Saint John's Seminary in Camarillo, California.

Michael Mauney is a freelance photographer based in Chicago. Besides working in corporate photography, he is a photojournalist for Fortune, Life, and People magazines.

From Library Journal:

Written at least partly as a companion piece for a PBS documentary of the same name, this beautiful book seeks to express the spirit of monasticism through an examination of one Trappist (Cistercian) monastery, Mepkin Abbey in South Carolina. Downey (systematic theology and spirituality, Saint John's Seminary, Camarillo, Cal.) has spent much time with the monks of the abbey, and the result is a portrait that goes beyond simple description to the essence of the daily life, purpose, and motivation of the Trappist. The superb accompanying photographs perfectly complement the text, resulting in a simple yet affecting volume. Some of the specifics in this short book are of limited interest to most readers, and anyone expecting an in-depth study of Trappist thought or history will be disappointed. Still, for collections with an interest in this area and for those seeking materials to feed the current appetite for books about spirituality (e.g., Cloister Walk, LJ 3/15/96), this makes an excellent choice.?Mark Woodhouse, Elmira Coll. Lib., N.Y.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0809104911
• ISBN 13: 9780809104918
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176