What is it about?
The book includes all of Peter Maurin’s ‘Easy Essays’ published in The Catholic Worker, organized chronologically by publication date, as well as unpublished essays, interviews with Maurin, a list of book titles cited in the essays and in stand-alone lists, a bibliographic glossary of individuals mentioned in the essays, an index of Easy Essay titles, a name and topic index, and a multi-page essay on Maurin’s life.
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Why is it important?
In addition to the sheer pleasure of reading Maurin’s essays gathered in one volume, we benefit from Rice’s scholarly work, as he demonstrates his understanding and his imaginative application of Maurin’s ideas to point readers toward a fresh perspective on perennial problems.
Perspectives
The beauty of Maurin’s thought, and the clarity of Rice’s organization, make it an enjoyable experience to focus on any one of Maurin's essays as fruit for contemplation.
Dr Marc Tumeinski
Anna Maria College
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This page is a summary of: Lincoln Rice, ed., The Forgotten Radical Peter Maurin: Easy Essays from the Catholic Worker, Journal of Moral Theology, January 2023, The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc.,
DOI: 10.55476/001c.66262.
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