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The Wisdom of the Desert (New Directions Paparback)

by Thomas Merton

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      The Wisdom of the Desert was one of Thomas Merton's favorites among his own books-surely because he had hoped to spend his last years as a hermit.

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      • Media: Paperback Book
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
      • Edition: Unknown
      • ISBN-10: 0811201023
      • Publication Date: Jan. 17th, 1970
      • ISBN-13: 9780811201025
      • Dimensions: 5.24 x 7.98 x 0.27 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.25 lbs
      • Categories: General Philosophy Religious Institutions and Religious Organizations

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