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V. Book reviews
"Beneath The Varnished Surface: Review Of Signs Of Hope: Thomas Merton's Letters On Peace, Race, And Ecology By Gordon Oyer
By Thomas T. Spencer, Ph.D., Department of Humanities
Book review: The Merton Seasonal: A Quarterly Review. Vol. 47. No. 2 (Summer, 2022). 47-49
The Merton Seasonal - Volume 47 - Thomas Merton Center
Abstract: Merton scholar Gordon Oyer compiled letters from Merton’s many correspondents, some well known and others not, all dealing with issues of peace, race, and ecology. While many of the letters have been included in other published collections, he also includes unpublished letters from the Merton archives and other repositories. The result is a a well written and insightful contribution that furthers our understanding of Merton and his writings. Of particular importance are background sketches of the diverse correspondents that create a larger context with which to view Merton’s interest in these individuals and the topics they discussed.
Jimmy L. Bryan, Ed., Inventing Destiny: Cultural Explorations Of Us Expansion (University Of Kansas, 2019)
By Angel Cortes, Ph.D., Department of Humanities
Book review: Pacific Historical Review 89 (4), pp.621-622 (2020).
Ethan Schrum, The Instrumental University: Education In Service Of The National Agenda After World War Ii (Cornell University Press, 2019)
By Angel Cortes, Ph.D., Department of Humanities
Book review: Pacific Historical Review 89 (1), pp. 162-163 (2020).
