Markings: Spiritual Poems and Meditations, Paperback Book, By: Dag Hammarskjold

A powerful journal of poems and spiritual meditations recorded over several decades by a universally known and admired peacemaker. A dramatic account of spiritual struggle, Markings has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers since it was first published in 1964.

Markings is distinctive, as W.H. Auden remarks in his foreword, as a record of "the attempt by a professional man of action to unite in one life the via active and the via contemplative." It reflects its author's efforts to live his creed, his belief that all men are equally the children of God and that faith and love require of him a life of selfless service to others. For Hammars, "the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action." Markings is not only a fascinating glimpse of the mind of a great man, but also a moving spiritual classic that has left its mark on generations of readers.

• Books Author: Dag Hammarskjold
• Number Of Pages: 256
• Language: English
• Publisher: Vintage
• Books Category: Miscellaneous
• Book Format: Paperback
• Books_ISBN: 0307277429
• Publication Date: 2006