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Date(s)
- 1964-1966 (Creation)
Extent
1 folder, 8 items, 14 pages
Name of creator
Biographical history
Hans Urs von Balthasar was a Catholic theologian from Switzerland. He was the author of over 60 books, which included theology, philosophy and spirituality. He is most famous for his work entitled «Herrlichkeit». (Source: "Balthasar, Hans Urs von." Biography from Chambers Biographical Dictionary. 1997. Wilson Biographies Plus. Online. H.W. Wilson. Bellarmine University Library, Louisville, KY. 8 Aug. 2006. ‹http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com›.)
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Scope and content
This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Balthasar, Hans Urs von".
System of arrangement
Records are arranged chronologically. Records are not divided into Series.
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Conditions governing access
Regulations governing use of the collection can be found here: (‹https://bellarmine.libraryhost.com/index.php/rules›).
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Related archival materials
See also "Delaney, Alberic" file; and see also published letters from Merton to Balthasar in «The School of Charity» (‹https://bellarmine.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=no%3A26858206›), pp. 218-219, 226-227, 241, 287-288 and 312.