Select Meditations

by Thomas Traherne

Written in the context of the unstable political and ecclesiastical situation after Charles II's Restoration in 1660, this autobiographical work of the well-loved mystic and poet, Thomas Traherne, explores the vocation of a minister through self-scrutiny and theological speculation. Considering how to reconcile these reflections with the difficult political choices required in tumultuous times, Traherne ponders his "Diseas" of "too much openness...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847770711
• ISBN13: 9781847770714
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Carcanet Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.4"