Monasticism

Paris: Jodocus Badius Ascensius, 1524. THE 1524 BADIUS ASCENSIUS EDITION. Written in 1509 as a visitor's gift to Thomas More, whose name -Morus- was so aptly similar to the Greek "moros," folly, the "Moriae Encomium" was first printed by Gilles de Gourmont at Paris, probably in 1511. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in contemporary limp vellum, lightly soiled. The contents are in very good condition with a few pencil annotations and light soiling to the title page. With Badius' device of his print shop, the... Read more about this item

HarperCollins/Fount Paperbacks, London, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Condition. For 2000 years, Christian monks have been living the original "green" lifestyle based upon their vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. This book looks at the ways in which monastic teaching and practice can guide our own lives to make them simpler, less extravagant and healthier. There are three sections to the book, based upon each of the vows. "Poverty" deals with our material needs,... Read more about this item

Abridged from "Visits to Monasteries in the Levant", first published in 1849. Soft cover, 18 cm, 92 pp. // "On its reaching the rock on which we stood the net was spread open; my two servants sat down upon it; and the four corners being attached to the hook, a signal was made, and they began slowly ascending into the air, twisting round and round like a leg of mutton hanging to a bottle-jack. The rope was old and mended, and, the height from the ground to the door above was, we afterwards learned, 222... Read more about this item

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire: The Faith Press, 1973. First Edition . Cloth. Good/Good+. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 275pp. Just a hint of staining to lower front board and a touch of soiling to exterior. A name in ink to front free endpaper, else, text clean. Binding sound. General light soiling to dust-jacket, with mild fraying in a few places at extremities, and a little heavier soiling and yellowing to back panel. Overall, remains an attractive copy

Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor paperbacks, 1988. Paperback in very good condition.. 262 pages.

Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1999. First edition. Very good condition in a near very good dust jacket; Black marker line on bottom page edges; dust jacket somewhat shelf worn.. Illustrated with woodblock prints; 336 pages.

New York: Parabola, 1987. First printing. Paperback in very good condition.. Contents include: "Meditation and Action" by Eknath Easwaran - Fusing the inward and outward currents of life, "Le Chevalier Perdu" by P. L. Travers - Coming to the end of the world, "Seeking the Spirit Path" by Lewis P. Johnson - Diary of a vision quest, "The Solitary Ones" by Thomas Merton - Monks of the desert, "Quest and Question" by Paul Jordan-Smith - Finding the balance, "From Warrior to Holy Man" by Sybil Thornton -... Read more about this item