birth_date: 1925-07-30 00:00:00
avg_rating: 4.11
name: William Johnston
about: Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.William Johnston, a Jesuit missionary living in Japan, has extensive knowledge both of Western spirituality and mysticism and also, through his experiences in Japan, of Eastern spirituality and mysticism, especially Zen Buddhism. An authority on fourteenth century spirituality, he has translated several works from the contemplative traditions of both East and West, as well as work by the great Japanese novelist Shusaku Endo. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.William Johnston, a Jesuit missionary living in Japan, has extensive knowledge both of Western spirituality and mysticism and also, through his experiences in Japan, of Eastern spirituality and mysticism, especially Zen Buddhism. An authority on fourteenth century spirituality, he has translated several works from the contemplative traditions of both East and West, as well as work by the great Japanese novelist Shusaku Endo. ...more
death_date: 2010-10-12 00:00:00