Thomas Traherne: Introductory reading

Much of Traherne’s most appealing writing is to be found in Centuries of Meditations, in his poetry, and in Thanksgivings. Selections from these and other works can be found in:

Allchin, A M (Donald) (ed), Landscapes of Glory: Daily Readings with Thomas Traherne, London, Darton, Longman and Todd 1989

Bottrall, Margaret, The Way to Blessedness: Thomas Traherne’s Christian Ethicks, London, The Faith Press 1962
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Bradford, Alan, Selected Poems and Prose, London, Penguin Books 1991

Buresh, David (ed), Waking Up in Heaven: A Contemporary Edition of Centuries of Meditation, Spencerville, MD, Hesed Press 2002
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Davis, Dick (ed), Thomas Traherne: Selected Writings, Manchester, Fyfield Press, Carcanet Press 1980 (reissued)

Dobell, Bertram (ed) and Anonymous (introduction), Thomas Traherne: Centuries of Meditations, Brook, Godalming, Shrine of Wisdom 2002
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Inge, Denise, Thomas Traherne: Poetry and Prose, London, SPCK 2002

Inge, Denise, Happiness and Holiness: Thomas Traherne and his Writings, Norwich, Canterbury Press 2008