{"product_id":"markings-spiritual-poems-and-meditations-9780307277428","title":"Markings: Spiritual Poems and Meditations by Hammarskjold, Dag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Perhaps the greatest testament of personal devotion published in this century.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA powerful journal of poems and spiritual meditations recorded over several decades by a universally known and admired peacemaker. A dramatic account of spiritual struggle, \u003ci\u003eMarkings\u003c\/i\u003e has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers since it was first published in 1964.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarkings\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003evia activa\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003evia contemplativa\u003c\/i\u003e.\" 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 Hammarskjöld, \"the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.\" \u003ci\u003eMarkings\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dag Hammarskjold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.34w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307277428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDag Hammarskjold was born in Sweden in 1905 and died in Northern Rhodesia in a plane crash in 1961, while flying there to negotiate a cease-fire between United Nations and Katanga forces. Elected Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1953, serving until his death, he was known throughout the world as a peacemaker. He had studied law and economics, but was also widely read in philosophy and literature. His internal struggles remained a private matter between him and God until after his death, when this book of meditations was published, making him posthumously one of the twentieth century's most noted spiritual pilgrims.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45035437785241,"sku":"9780307277428","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_243f30c1-62b9-43e3-af30-a1a7eca89645.jpg?v=1735572876","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/markings-spiritual-poems-and-meditations-9780307277428","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}